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Why do prostate seed implants cause less damage to the normal body tissues such as the rectum and bladder than external beam radiation therapy?

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Why do prostate seed implants cause less damage to the normal body tissues such as the rectum and bladder than external beam radiation therapy?

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Radioactive implant seeds give off a very low energy gamma radiation that travels for a very short distance. When the seeds are strategically placed, it is possible to minimize the damage to the normal body tissues in the rectum, bladder, urethra, and erectile mechanism.

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