Intracavitary Brachytherapy
Organ at Risk Doses during High Dose Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: A Dosimetric Study
... How to cite this paper: Vinin, N.V., Jones, J., Ajas, V.T., Muttath, G., Suja, C.A., Ya- hiya, E.K.N., Nawaz, P.N.S., Narendran, A.P. and Shimjith, P. (2018) Organ at Risk Doses during High Dose Rate Intracavitary ...
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Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy combined with intracavitary brachytherapy in early-stage cervical cancer patients with intermediate risk factors
... with intracavitary brachytherapy for treatment of early-stage cervical cancer patients with intermediate risk ...with intracavitary brachytherapy may be worth reconsidering as an alternative ...
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Comparison of concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery and high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy: a retrospective study of 240 patients with FIGO stage IIB cervical carcinoma
... image-guided brachytherapy was applied at the conclusion of pelvic EBRT, and concurrently with boost radiation to the lymph ...high-dose-rate intracavitary brachytherapy. high-dose-rate ...
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Dose assessment to the Bladder during Intracavitary Brachytherapy of the Cervix using Gafchromic films
... intracavitary brachytherapy of the cervix, where Fletcher suite applicators are used, dose variations as large as 25% are ...in brachytherapy do go as high as ...during intracavitary ...
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An Innovative Concept of High Dose Rate (HDR) Intracavitary Brachytherapy with an Intrauterine Inflatable Balloon for Endometrial Carcinoma
... Women who present with inoperable endometrial cancer are often poor surgical candidates because of other medical problems. These patients can be treated effectively with definitive radiation therapy based on outcomes ...
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A Comparative Study between two different HDR Fractionation schedules of Intracavitary Brachytherapy in Carcinoma Cervix Stage-III
... rate intracavitary brachytherapy schedule of 8 Gy per fraction per week x 3 fractions is the preferable option over 6 Gy per fraction per week x 4 fractions with regard to comparable loco-regional control, ...
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Comparison of conventional and CT-based planning for intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: target volume coverage and organs at risk doses
... Intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) with external radio- therapy (ERT) is an essential component of cervical cancer management and has a high therapeutic index by deliver- ing a high dose to the primary ...
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Pure accelerated irradiation followed by intracavitary brachytherapy in selected cases of locally advanced carcinoma of cervix
... BY INTRACAVITARY BRACHYTHERAPY IN SELECTED CASES OF LOCALLY ADVANCED CARCINOMA OF CERVIX” is a bona fide work done by her under my guidance during the study period and is being submitted to the Tamil Nadu ...
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HDR INTRACAVITARY BRACHYTHERAPY FRACTIONATION: IN-VITRO STUDY
... HDR intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) technique remain ...remote-afterloading brachytherapy machine with 3 types of fractionation technique; a single fraction, hyperfraction and ...
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High Dose Three Dimensional Conformal Boost Using the Real Time Tumor Tracking Radiotherapy System in Cervical Cancer Patients Unable to Receive Intracavitary Brachytherapy
... Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical results of treatment with a high dose of 3-dimensional conformal boost (3DCB) using a real-time tracking radiation therapy (RTRT) system in cervical cancer ...
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Results: At 1 st month, 96% in Arm A and 92% in Arm B, at 3 rd and 6 th month 84% in Arm A and 76% in Arm
... (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy are combined, the goals are to treat Point A (or Point H) to a low dose rate (LDR) equivalent of 80-85Gy for early- stage disease and 85-90Gy for advanced ...
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Brachytherapy for cervix cancer: low-dose rate or high-dose rate brachytherapy – a meta-analysis of clinical trials
... LDR intracavitary brachytherapy is the stability of positioning of the appli- cators during the long periods of ...HDR brachytherapy to LDR brachytherapy show that there is no difference ...
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Use of electronic brachytherapy to deliver postsurgical adjuvant radiation therapy for endometrial cancer: a retrospective multicenter study
... (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy, which provides dose rates greater than 100 centigray per hour, can be completed in a shorter time on an outpatient basis, with decreased radiation exposure to nontarget ...
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A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY ON THE BENEFIT OF ADDING CHEMOTHERAPY TO BRACHYTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH INCOMPLETE RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL BEAM IRRADIATION WITH CONCURRENT CHEMOTHERAPY IN LOCALLY ADVANCED CASES OF CARCINOMA CERVIX
... with Intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) and bulky lateral parametrial residuals or distorted vaginal anatomy mandated use of Interstitial brachytherapy ...HDR Brachytherapy machine in our ...
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... rate intracavitary brachytherapy schedule of 8 Gy per fraction per week x 3 fractions is the preferable option over 6 Gy per fraction per week x 4 fractions with regard to comparable loco-regional control, ...
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Does Change in the Effect of Source Strength of the High Dose Rate 192Iridium Radio Isotope on Local Control and Late Normal Tissue Toxicity (Bladder and Rectum) in the Treatment of Carcinoma Cervix
... Intracavitary application was done on outpatient basis under I.V sedation. Applicator insertion followed by place- ment of posterior vaginal wall retractor to displace the rectum. Finally, vaginal packing was done ...
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A Pilot project to study the feasibility of interdigitating High Dose Rate brachytherapy with Concurrent Chemoirradiation in Carcinoma Cervix
... Yalman et al did a study to evaluate early and late radiation morbidity in patients with cervical or endometrial cancer treated by a combination of external radiotherapy (ERT) and intracavitary ...
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Epimacular brachytherapy for wet AMD: current perspectives
... Epimacular brachytherapy (EMBT) seems to be a useful approach to be associated with current anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents, presenting an acceptable efficacy and safety ...
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Treatment of Keloids With Surgery and Post-Operative Brachytherapy
... The patient was given HDR Brachytherapy starting on the first postoperative day. A mould of the operated site was prepared with two layers of dental compound and 2 micro catheters were sandwiched within it and ...
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Design and Synthesis of Porphyrins for Targeted Molecular Brachytherapy
... Fundamental understanding of the molecular genetics of cancer and the mechanisms underlying carcinogenesis is expanding rapidly and consequently allows the design and testing of novel cancer treatments and prevention ...
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