Brachytherapy: A critical component of primary radiation therapy for cervical cancer

Brachytherapy is well-established as an integral component in the standard of care for treatment of patients receiving primary radiotherapy for cervical cancer. A decline in brachytherapy has been associated with negative impacts on survival in the era of modern EBRT techniques. Conformal external beam therapies such intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) should not be used as alternatives to brachytherapy in patients undergoing primary curative-intent radiation therapy for cervical cancer.

Source: Brachytherapy - January 18, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Christine H. Holschneider, Daniel G. Petereit, Christina Chu, I-Chow Hsu, Yevgeniya J. Ioffe, Ann H. Klopp, Bhavana Pothuri, Lee-may Chen, Catheryn Yashar Tags: Review Article Source Type: research