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Cervical cancer is the most common cancer treated with radiation in Botswana. There is a single linear accelerator and a single HDR brachytherapy unit in the country, treating a median of 200 cervical cancer cases year. About 80% of these are treated with curative intent, using concurrent chemoradiation with brachytherapy boost. Patients in Botswana often present with advanced disease and very bulky tumours. Traditionally, patients who can not have brachytherapy are sent for external beam boost.

Source: Brachytherapy - September 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Memory Fadziso Bvochora-Nsingo, Rohini Bhatia, Elliphine Gwangwava, Thabiso Itshabeng, Surbhi Grover Source Type: research