Image-guided high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy – a valuable salvage treatment approach for loco-regional recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer

Purpose : To report the treatment effect of image-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy for refractory recurrence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Case report: This 66-year-old female presented with recurrence 5 years after thyroidectomy for PTC. Despite external irradiation an...

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Main Authors: Ning Wu, Hongfu Zhao, Dongmei Han, Guanghui Cheng, Zhipeng Zhao, Yuxin Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Image-guided-high-dose-rate-interstitial-brachytherapy-a-valuable-salvage-treatment-approach-for-loco-regional-recurrence-of-papillary-thyroid-cancer,54,27298,1,1.html