Salvage brachytherapy in prostate local recurrence after radiation therapy: predicting factors for control and toxicity

Table 5 Most relevant average toxicities of different salvage techniques

Salvage technique	Incontinence	Rectal injury	Bladder neck stricture	Fistula
Prostatectomy[23, 27]	41%	4.7%	24%
Cryotherapy[26, 31, 32]	36%		17%	2.6%
Brachytherapy[1, 3–5, 7–11]	6%	5.6%	17%	3.4%

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