The Progress in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer – 3D Brachytherapy CT/MR-based Planning

Czech version

Authors: M. Doležel ^1,2; J. Vaňásek ¹; K. Odrážka ^1,2; M. Tichý ³
Authors‘ workplace: KOC Pardubická krajská nemocnice a. s., Multiscan s. r. o. ¹; Katedra radiační onkologie IPVZ ²; PGO Pardubická krajská nemocnice a. s. ³
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2008; 73(3): 144-149

Overview

Brachytherapy plays a major role in the therapeutic management of patiens with cervix cancer. The rapid dose fall-off provide a very high dose to the tumor, while relative sparing bladder, rektum, sigmoid and small bowel. The CT/MR-based planning provides better information on target and organ volumes and dose-volumes histograms in contrast to radiography-based planning, that provides doses only at selected points.

Key words:
3D brachytherapy, cervical cancer, radiotherapy.

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