GEC ESTRO ACROP consensus recommendations for contact brachytherapy for rectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To issue consensus recommendations for contact X-Ray brachytherapy (CXB) for rectal cancer covering pre-treatment evaluation, treatment, dosimetric issues and follow-up. These recommendations cover CXB in the definitive and palliative setting.

Methods

Members of GEC ESTRO with expertise in rectal CXB issued consensus-based recommendations for CXB based on literature review and clinical experience. Levels of evidence according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence based medicine guidance are presented where possible.

Results

The GEC ESTRO ACROP consensus recommendations support the use of CXB to increase the chances of clinical complete remission and cure for patients who are elderly with high surgical risk, surgically unfit or refusing surgery. For palliative trea

SUBMITTER: Stewart AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8885383 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature