Dosimetric comparison of interstitial brachytherapy with multi-channel vaginal cylinder plans in patients with vaginal tumors

Dosimetric comparison of interstitial brachytherapy with multi-channel vaginal cylinder plans in patients with vaginal tumors

Abstract Background To evaluate the dosimetric performance of multi-channel vaginal cylinder (MCVC) against interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT) for the treatment of vaginal tumors. Methods Vaginal tumors with extension of > 0.5 cm and ≤ 2 cm from the lateral vaginal wall and/or ≤ 1 cm in height abo...

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Main Authors: Lucas C. Mendez, Moti Paudel, Matt Wronski, Ananth Ravi, Lisa Barbera, Eric Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Target Volume
Vaginal Vault
Vaginal Mucosa
Interstitial Brachytherapy
Vaginal Tumor
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0821-0

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