Implementation of High Dose-rate Brachytherapy for Cervix Cancer in a Low-income Country
Background: The purpose of this study is to detail the implementation of HDR brachytherapy at the only radiotherapy center in Nicaragua. Methods: Patients are treated with external-beam radiotherapy to 46–50Gy at 2Gy/fraction to the pelvis. A gynecologic examination is performed weekly. Once the cer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Levy Library Press
2018-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Global Health |
Online Access: | https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2377 |