Prostate Cancer · Short answers
What is SpaceOAR or Barrigel before radiation?
These are gels placed between the prostate and rectum before radiation.
The short answer
These are gels placed between the prostate and rectum before radiation.
A closer look
The gel creates a small space, which lowers the radiation dose to the rectum. That can reduce bowel side effects.
At Advanced Urology, our urologists use Barrigel. It's placed with a needle in a short procedure and absorbs on its own over months.
What you can do next
If you're planning prostate radiation, ask whether a spacer gel fits you.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
If this topic is why you are booking, tell us when you call or use Book online so we can place you in Johns Creek or Cumming. Operating-room steps that follow a clinic plan are performed at Johns Creek.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Watch: #020 - Decoding PSMA PET / CT for Prostate CancerWhat the video covers. Titled "#020 - Decoding PSMA PET / CT for Prostate Cancer." The public description covers a prostate specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography and computed tomography scan, used to look for prostate cancer.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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What is SpaceOAR or Barrigel before radiation?
These are gels placed between the prostate and rectum before radiation.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention prostate cancer when you book, and we will place the visit.
Schedule your visit with Advanced Urology, with locations across metro Atlanta. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.