Positional variation of applicators during low dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a prospective study

• Published in: Journal of contemporary brachytherapy Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 93 - 97
• Main Authors: Koushik, Kirthi, Bilimagga, Ramesh, Rao, Nirmala, Janaki, M G, Ponni, Arul, Rajeev, A G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Termedia Publishing House 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Cervical cancer; LDR brachytherapy; Original; positional variation; positional variation; cervical cancer; LDR brachytherapy

In order to know the effect of variation in position of applicators to the dose received by the tumor volume, critical organs such as rectum and bladder and the correlation of variation on the clinical outcome. 36 patients with histologically proven cervical cancer, undergoing intracavitary brachyth...