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Performance of transperineal template-guided mapping biopsy in detecting prostate cancer in the initial and repeat biopsy setting by Taira, A V, Merrick, G S, Galbreath, R W, Andreini, H, Taubenslag, W, Curtis, R, Butler, W M, Adamovich, E, Wallner, K E

“…Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) biopsy can miss 20–30% of clinically significant cancers. We evaluate an alternative approach—transperineal template-guided…”
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Temporal resolution of urinary morbidity following prostate brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Lief, J H, Dorsey, A T

“…To report the short-term urinary morbidity for prostate brachytherapy patients without a preimplant history of a transurethral resection of the prostate gland…”
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Minimizing prostate brachytherapy-related morbidity by Merrick, Gregory S, Wallner, Kent E, Butler, Wayne M

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Seed fixity in the prostate/periprostatic region following brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H, Benson, M L

“…Although postoperative dosimetric analyses of prostate brachytherapy are commonly reported, the long-term persistence, or fixity, of seeds implanted in the…”
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Does hormonal manipulation in conjunction with permanent interstitial brachytherapy, with or without supplemental external beam irradiation, improve the biochemical outcome for men with intermediate or high‐risk prostate cancer? by Merrick, G.S., Butler, W.M., Galbreath, R.W., Lief, J.H., Adamovich, E.

“…OBJECTIVE To determine whether hormonal manipulation improves the biochemical outcome for men with intermediate or high‐risk prostate cancer and undergoing…”
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Rectal dosimetric analysis following prostate brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H, Walbert, H L, Blatt, H J

“…To retrospectively assess the rectal tolerance dose in transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy using easily measured point doses. Forty-five…”
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Potential role of various dosimetric quality indicators in prostate brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H

“…Postoperative CT-based dosimetric analysis provides detailed information regarding the coverage and uniformity of an implant, but the assessment of implant…”
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Efficacy of sildenafil citrate in prostate brachytherapy patients with erectile dysfunction by Merrick, Gregory S, Butler, Wayne M, Lief, Jonathan H, Stipetich, Robin L, Abel, Laurie J, Dorsey, Anthony T

“…Objectives. To ascertain the efficacy of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) either before or after prostate brachytherapy…”
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Treatment outcomes with permanent brachytherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients stratified into prognostic categories by Bittner, N, Merrick, G.S, Galbreath, R.W, Butler, W.M, Adamovich, E

“…Abstract Purpose To determine whether a previously reported substratification system can be extrapolated to patients with high-risk prostate cancer treated…”
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The dependence of prostate postimplant dosimetric quality on CT volume determination by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H

“…The postoperative evaluation of permanent prostate brachytherapy requires a subjective determination of the implant volume. This work investigates the…”
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Rectal function following prostate brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Galbreath, R W, Blatt, H, Lief, J H

“…Quality of life following therapeutic intervention for carcinoma of the prostate gland has not been well documented. In particular, a paucity of data has been…”
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Modified uniform seed loading for prostate brachytherapy: rationale, design, and evaluation by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M

“…Despite a multitude of preplanning approaches and seed loading philosophies, multiple groups have reported comparable results in terms of biochemical…”
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Five-year biochemical outcome after prostate brachytherapy for hormone-naive men < or = 62 years of age by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Lief, J H, Galbreath, R W

“…To evaluate 5-year biochemical disease-free outcome for hormone naïve men 62 years of age or less who underwent transperineal ultrasound-guided permanent…”
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Five-year biochemical outcome following permanent interstitial brachytherapy for clinical T1-T3 prostate cancer by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Galbreath, R W, Lief, J H

“…To evaluate 5-year biochemical disease-free outcome for men with clinical T1b-T3a NxM0 1977 American Joint Committee on Cancer (1997 AJCC) adenocarcinoma of…”
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Prostate-specific antigen levels after radical prostatectomy versus brachytherapy by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Grimm, P D

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A comparison of radiation dose to the bulb of the penis in men with and without prostate brachytherapy-induced erectile dysfunction by Merrick, G S, Wallner, K, Butler, W M, Galbreath, R W, Lief, J H, Benson, M L

“…To retrospectively evaluate the relationship between the radiation dose to the bulb of the penis and the development of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients…”
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Short‐term sexual function after prostate brachytherapy by Merrick, Gregory S., Wallner, Kent, Butler, Wayne M., Lief, Jonathan H., Sutlief, Steven

“…Sexual function was evaluated in 34 patients with low‐risk prostate cancer (PSA ≤ 10, Gleason score ≤ 6, clinical stage T1/T2) undergoing brachytherapy in a…”
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Needle biopsies of prostate cancer by Farthing, Jr, W H, Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Adamovich, E

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A comparison of radiation dose to the neurovascular bundles in men with and without prostate brachytherapy-induced erectile dysfunction by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H, Donzella, J G

“…The etiology of erectile dysfunction after definitive local therapy for carcinoma of the prostate gland represents a multifactorial phenomenon including…”
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Effect of prostate size and isotope selection on dosimetric quality following permanent seed implantation by Merrick, G S, Butler, W M, Dorsey, A T, Lief, J H

“…The aim of this study was to assess retrospectively the influence of prostate size and the effect of isotope selection on implant quality in patients…”
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