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“we estimate that the local recurrence rate of LDR-PB in our study cohort
likely lies
in the range of 1.8% to 2.7%.
”
Thus,
the local relapse rate should range from 1.0% to 2.2%
, but it is likely
to be closer to the biopsy-proven 1.0% of patients, because all other men
with biochemical failure in this cohort had negative biopsy results