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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 25 7:57am | Replies (12)
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@brianjarvis

There’s not only SpaceOAR, but also Barrigel as well as BioProtect (which someone else mentioned) to use as a rectal spacer. The downside to all medical procedures is that the physician has to do it right.

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toolbelt | @toolbelt | Mar 22 8:14am

I had a successful Barrigel. IMHO it is a superior product to SpaceOAR as it has unlimited working time vs. SpaceOAR where the two components are mixed will being injected/placed and it polymerizes quickly as it is being directed between the prostate and rectum. This allows the doc an opportunity for better placement. Additionally Barrigel can be reversed (dissolved) if in fact it does end up in an incorrect spot.

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