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Biodegradable Inflatable Balloon for Reducing Radiation Adverse Effects in Prostate Cancer by Yair Levy; Adrian Paz; Rami Ben Yosef; Benjamin W. Corn; Boris Vaisman; Shaul Shuhat; Abraham J. Domb is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Carcinoma of the prostate is one of the most abundant killers for men in the western world, and it is frequently treated via Radiation therapy. Unfortunately, radiotherapy side effects include rectal irritation and bleeding, erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency. Because radiation intensity decays rapidly as a function of distance, displacing irradiated prostate away from normal tissues would reduce damage and therefore side effects. The objective of this study is to develop an inflatable balloon that is implanted via a minimal invasive procedure. The balloon is made of a biodegradable polymer called poly(lactide‐__co__‐ε‐caprolactone). The implant is inserted rolled throughout the perineum; inflated __in situ__ with a physiological saline; sealed and placed between the rectum wall, and the prostate gland. Balloon's mechanical and chemical properties were extensively characterized both __in vitro__ and __in vivo__. The balloon's preparation ensures no bonding across surfaces as these may endanger the implant mechanical stability. Moreover, the coating method does not alter the polymer's molecular weight and therefore preserve its mechanical properties. Balloon's st
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- Author
- Yair Levy; Adrian Paz; Rami Ben Yosef; Benjamin W. Corn; Boris Vaisman; Shaul Shuhat; Abraham J. Domb
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1552-4973)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)