Published September 2016 | Version v1
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Long term experience with 3D image guided brachytherapy and clinical outcome in cervical cancer patients

Creators

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Leuven Cancer Institute (Belgium)
  • 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, AZ. St. Maarten (Belgium)
  • 3. Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Leuven Cancer Institute (Belgium)

Description

Background and purpose: To report our 10 years' experience and learning curve of the treatment of cervical cancer patients with chemo radiotherapy and MRI (or CT in 9 selected patients) guided brachytherapy using pulsed dose rate (PDR) brachytherapy (BT).

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2016.04.016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radonc.2016.04.016;
PII
S0167814016310507;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Journal Volume
120
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 447-454
ISSN
0167-8140
CODEN
RAONDT

INIS

Country of Publication
Ireland
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
50080953
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DOSE RATES; NEOPLASMS; NMR IMAGING; PATIENTS; RECTUM
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; LARGE INTESTINE; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY

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