The value of brachytherapy in the age of advanced external beam radiotherapy: a review of the literature in terms of dosimetry

T Major, G Fröhlich, P Ágoston, C Polgár… - Strahlentherapie und …, 2022 - Springer
Brachytherapy (BT) has long been used for successful treatment of various tumour entities,
including prostate, breast and gynaecological cancer. However, particularly due to …

[HTML][HTML] Low dose rate brachytherapy for primary treatment of localized prostate cancer: A systemic review and executive summary of an evidence-based consensus …

MT King, M Keyes, SJ Frank, JM Crook, WM Butler… - Brachytherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based consensus
recommendations for low dose rate (LDR) permanent seed brachytherapy for the primary …

Education and training for image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervix cancer—The (GEC)-ESTRO/EMBRACE perspective

LT Tan, K Tanderup, C Kirisits, U Mahantshetty… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT) has been shown to improve local/regional
control and survival for cervix cancer patients while reducing morbidity. However, the …

Disparities in brachytherapy utilization in cervical cancer in the United States: A comprehensive literature review

R Kumar, Z Sherwani, M Lopez, I Vergalasova… - Gynecologic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brachytherapy (BT) is an integral component of treatment for patients with locally advanced
cervical cancer, significantly improving local control and overall survival. There is an overall …

[PDF][PDF] Interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy) in eyelid and ocular surface tumors: A review for treatment of naïve and recurrent malignancies

MM Pagliara, V Kakkassery, B Fionda, D Lepore… - …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The goal of radiotherapy in the treatment of eyelid and ocular surface tumors is to eradicate
tumor burden in a manner that maintains visual function and preserve surrounding sensitive …

Low-dose-rate brachytherapy as a primary treatment for localised and locally advanced prostate cancer: a systematic review of economic evaluations

B Stanberry, N Webber-Jones - Prostate Cancer and Prostatic …, 2024 - nature.com
Background This study supports a value-based approach to prostate cancer (PCa) treatment
by systematically reviewing economic evaluations that compare the cost and cost …

[HTML][HTML] Brachytherapy boost improves survival and decreases risk of developing distant metastases compared to external beam radiotherapy alone in intermediate …

M Miszczyk, Ł Magrowski, T Krzysztofiak… - Radiotherapy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Despite several prospective trials showing a clinical benefit of
combining external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with brachytherapy boost (BTB) for the …

Innovative invasive loco-regional techniques for the treatment of lung cancer

E Claes, R Wener, AP Neyrinck, A Coppens… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Every year lung cancer takes the lives of many patients, making it the most
common cause of cancer-related deaths. While surgery is the gold standard treatment for …

Identifying disparities in brachytherapy delivery for locally advanced cervical cancer

A Eakin, L Wairiri, W Stadtlander, A Bruegl, J Emerson… - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer is concurrent
chemotherapy and external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) followed by a brachytherapy …

Health services research in brachytherapy: current understanding and future challenges

N Defourny, P Mackenzie, K Spencer - Clinical Oncology, 2023 - Elsevier
Brachytherapy is an integral component of cancer care. Widespread concerns have been
expressed though about the need for greater brachytherapy availability across many …