3D MRI-based evaluation of the 2D brachytherapy planning in patients with advanced cervical cancer: An analysis of the delivered dose.

CONCLUSION: 2D radiography-based BRT planning can provide a good estimation for the bladder and rectum 3D D2ccm dose with a significant statistical difference for the doses in the smaller OAR volumes (D0.1ccm, D1ccm). Inability to visualize tumor tissue during 2D BRT planning provides no option in tailoring the dose distribution to the tumor volume and patient anatomy, leading to potential under/over-treatment in some patients. PMID: 32277621 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of B.U.ON. - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J BUON Source Type: research