Intracavitary brachytherapy with additional Heyman capsules in the treatment of cervical cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Brachytherapy is a mandatory component of primary radiochemotherapy in cervical cancer. The dose can be applied with a traditional intracavitary approach (IC alone) or with multiple catheter brachytherapy to optimize dose distribution in an individual concept. We therefore evaluated whether the utilization of a tandem-ring applicator plus additional intracavitary applicators (add IC) provides an advantage over the traditional IC alone approach, as this method is less time consuming and less invasive compared to a combined intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy.

Methods

Twenty three procedures of intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer with additional intracavitary applicators performed in seven patients treated between 2016 and 2018 in our institution were

SUBMITTER: Scharl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918574 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature