Comparison of 2D and 3D imaging and treatment planning for postoperative vaginal apex high-dose rate brachytherapy for endometrial cancer

To evaluate bladder and rectal doses using two-dimensional (2D) and 3D treatment planning for vaginal cuff high-dose rate (HDR) in endometrial cancer. Ninety-one consecutive patients treated between 2000 and 2007 were evaluated. Seventy-one and 20 patients underwent 2D and 3D planning, respectively....

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Published in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 83; no. 1; p. e75
Main Authors:	Russo, James K, Armeson, Kent E, Richardson, Susan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.05.2012
Subjects:	Brachytherapy - methods Carcinoma - radiotherapy Carcinoma - surgery Dose Fractionation Endometrial Neoplasms - radiotherapy Endometrial Neoplasms - surgery Female Fiducial Markers Humans Organs at Risk - radiation effects Postoperative Care - methods Rectum - radiation effects Retrospective Studies Urinary Bladder - radiation effects
ISSN:	1879-355X, 1879-355X
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