To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent letter by Rooney et al, which described a
need for the following educational initiatives: brachytherapy (BT) simulationbased education …

Purpose Brachytherapy is an irreplaceable component of gynecologic cancer treatment.
Resident training has declined, and procedural exposure is variable. We evaluated whether …

Purpose A decline in brachytherapy (BT) use for cervical cancer has negatively affected cure
rates in the United States and abroad. To improve trainee exposure to BT, a simulation …

Purpose Despite the importance of brachytherapy in the curative treatment of locally
advanced cervical cancer, reviews of practice patterns in the United States have identified a …

Brachytherapy is an essential component in the curative treatment of many gynecological
malignancies. In the past decade, advances in magnetic resonance imaging and the ability …

Purpose Brachytherapy in the management of cervical cancer is directly linked to improved
survival. Unfortunately, we continue to see a decline in its utilization. A recent survey of US …

Purpose Gynecologic brachytherapy is an essential component in the curative treatment of
cervical cancer. With the decline in brachytherapy utilization, gynecologic brachytherapy …

Abstract PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE (S) Standardized simulation training geared towards
interstitial brachytherapy (IS BT) for gynecologic malignancies is lacking in radiation …

Purpose Brachytherapy is a required clinical competency within radiation oncology training
but decreased utilization and volume have limited trainee exposure. Simulation-based …

Purpose Brachytherapy is critical for the curative treatment of locally advanced cervical
cancer. Although brachytherapy use is declining in the United States (US), novel interstitial …