Brachytherapy in cervical cancer radiotherapy during COVID-19 pandemic crisis: problems and prospects.

This article presents in detail the issues and possible solutions with currently available literature for COVID-19 and radiation, in particular brachytherapy management of locally advanced cervical cancers. The review attempts to provide possible explanations and pathways based on COVID-19 testing, brachytherapy processes including application, imaging, and fractionation, keeping in mind the overall treatment time. PMID: 32695203 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32695203?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - July 24, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research