Stress Levels in Patients Undergoing Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer

Intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) is an integral part of the treatment for patients with cervical carcinoma. Since the procedure of ICBT is usually performed in operating room (OR) under anesthesia, it may be distressing to patients. The brachytherapy procedure related distress is rarely studied and the literature is extremely sparse. The Purpose of our study was to evaluate the stress levels in patients undergoing ICBT.

Source: Brachytherapy - April 30, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Neha Kaushik, Daya Nand Sharma Source Type: research