Assessing dose contribution to pelvic lymph nodes in intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer

Assessing dose contribution to pelvic lymph nodes in intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer

Purpose: In radical radiotherapy for cervical cancer, high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is commonly used after external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to deliver a cumulative EQD2 of 80 to 90 Gy to the primary tumor. However, there is less certainty regarding brachytherapy dose contribution to the...

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Main Authors: Gail Wan Ying Chua, Yong Wee Foo, Guan Heng Tay, David Boon Harn Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
Subjects:
brachytherapy
cervical cancer
dosimetry
pelvis.
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Assessing-dose-contribution-to-pelvic-lymph-nodes-in-intracavitary-brachytherapy-for-cervical-cancer,54,30378,1,1.html

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