Out-Of-Field Dose Measurement and Second Cancer-Risk Estimation Following External Beam Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer Treatment: A Phantom Study

Out-Of-Field Dose Measurement and Second Cancer-Risk Estimation Following External Beam Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer Treatment: A Phantom Study

<strong><em>Introduction:</em></strong> The present study aimed to measure the scatter and leakage dose received by out-of-field organs while delivering Radiotherapy (RT) treatment of cervical cancer. Moreover, this study estimated the risk of second cancer (SC). The doses to...

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Main Authors: Hemalatha A, ATHIYAMAN MAYILVAGANAN, Mary Joan, Arun Chougule, kumar HS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
Subjects:
brachytherapy
cervix cancer
radiation induced cancer
Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_13926_6672ab4e9a2a8706afb8efd514c46a27.pdf

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