Jose Silva
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And how important is it for the spacer to maintain its shape? And for how long will you prefer it?
And how important is it for the spacer to maintain its shape? And for how long will you prefer it?
And for large prostate, you might want to do Lupron to trigger the prostate a little bit. I mean, does it matter?
And for large prostate, you might want to do Lupron to trigger the prostate a little bit. I mean, does it matter?
And for large prostate, you might want to do Lupron to trigger the prostate a little bit. I mean, does it matter?
So, Eric, did you run into that problem in 2021 or back with COVID that you had a few patients that you had put the spacer?
So, Eric, did you run into that problem in 2021 or back with COVID that you had a few patients that you had put the spacer?
So, Eric, did you run into that problem in 2021 or back with COVID that you had a few patients that you had put the spacer?
No, I absolutely agree. No, I mean, and that's why I asked one of the first questions. I mean, is this standard? Is it the way it should be? And I think the answer is yes. I mean, if it was my prostate, that's what I'd want. Of course. Long-term side effects. So you do the radiation. I mean, eventually the gel just continues to slowly dissolve. That's how it is.
No, I absolutely agree. No, I mean, and that's why I asked one of the first questions. I mean, is this standard? Is it the way it should be? And I think the answer is yes. I mean, if it was my prostate, that's what I'd want. Of course. Long-term side effects. So you do the radiation. I mean, eventually the gel just continues to slowly dissolve. That's how it is.
No, I absolutely agree. No, I mean, and that's why I asked one of the first questions. I mean, is this standard? Is it the way it should be? And I think the answer is yes. I mean, if it was my prostate, that's what I'd want. Of course. Long-term side effects. So you do the radiation. I mean, eventually the gel just continues to slowly dissolve. That's how it is.
I mean, if a patient asks, what do they tell them?
I mean, if a patient asks, what do they tell them?
I mean, if a patient asks, what do they tell them?
And Eric, in terms of your colleagues, the radiation oncologists that are sending you the patients for the spacer, are they giving you any specific instructions? Like, for example, Nadim said that he likes to do it himself, just depending on the size, depending on how it looks. It might vary.
And Eric, in terms of your colleagues, the radiation oncologists that are sending you the patients for the spacer, are they giving you any specific instructions? Like, for example, Nadim said that he likes to do it himself, just depending on the size, depending on how it looks. It might vary.
And Eric, in terms of your colleagues, the radiation oncologists that are sending you the patients for the spacer, are they giving you any specific instructions? Like, for example, Nadim said that he likes to do it himself, just depending on the size, depending on how it looks. It might vary.
So in your case, are they giving you some instructions on what they want or when they want the spacer to be placed?
So in your case, are they giving you some instructions on what they want or when they want the spacer to be placed?
So in your case, are they giving you some instructions on what they want or when they want the spacer to be placed?