Brachytherapy : a crucial part of locally advanced cervical cancer treatment

Cervical cancer is the 4th most diagnosed cancer in women. At a locally advanced stage, standard treatment combines chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a brachytherapy boost. Brachytherapy is a radiotherapy modality, often unknown, which allows the delivery of a very targeted high dose because it's...

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Published inRevue médicale de Liège Vol. 79; no. S1; p. 40
Main Author Pleyers, Clémence
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Belgium 01.05.2024
Subjects
Brachytherapy - methods
Female
Humans
Neoplasm Staging
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - therapy
radiotherapy
Brachytherapy
Locally advanced cervical cancer
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Summary:Cervical cancer is the 4th most diagnosed cancer in women. At a locally advanced stage, standard treatment combines chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a brachytherapy boost. Brachytherapy is a radiotherapy modality, often unknown, which allows the delivery of a very targeted high dose because it's given directly in contact with the tumor. This technique has proven its effectiveness in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. It represents a major advantage because, despite technical advances, there is currently no alternative yielding equivalent results.
ISSN:0370-629X