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

Sophia ScharlChristine HugoClara-Bianca WeidenbächerHolger BrongerChristine BrambsMarion KiechleMarcus R MakowskiStephanie E CombsLars Schüttrumpf

Published in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2022)

In a subgroup of cases, the addition of intracavitary Heyman capsules can be an alternative to interstitial brachytherapy to improve the plan quality compared to standard IC alone brachytherapy. The benefit from the addition of applicators in the first fraction is predictive for the following fractions.

Keyphrases

high dose
radiation therapy
locally advanced
low dose
randomized controlled trial
combination therapy
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