Radiotherapy (RT) is a mainstay treatment for many types of cancer, although it is still a
large challenge to enhance radiation damage to tumor tissue and reduce side effects to …

Ferroptosis is a new form of regulatory cell death that is closely related to the balance of
redox reactions and the occurrence and development of cancer. There is increasing …

Purpose Many interventional procedures require the precise placement of needles or
therapy applicators (tools) to correctly achieve planned targets for optimal diagnosis or …

PURPOSE To assess the effects of three-dimensional image-guided brachytherapy (3D BT)
compared to bi-dimensional BT (2D BT) on clinical outcomes in patients with cervical …

Radiotherapy is a reliable method to cure cervical cancer patients, but it could cause serious
urological complications after the treatment due to the anatomical location of the cervix. The …

Simple Summary The prognosis of locally advanced cervical cancer still remains poor.
Recently, image-guided brachytherapy ameliorated local control and pelvic control in these …

Results Tumors were large; median HR-CTV volume was 64 cc and median distance
between tandem and outer contour of HR-CTV was 40 mm. For the five patients, HR-CTV …

ABSTRACT PURPOSE Delivering highly conformal treatment plans for high-dose rate
vaginal brachytherapy using commercially available applicators can be challenging. A …

Purpose To report applicator insertion-related acute side effects during brachytherapy (BT)
procedure for cervical cancer patients. Materials and Methods Between November 2017 and …

Purpose External beam radiotherapy combined with interstitial brachytherapy is commonly
used to treat patients with bulky, advanced gynecologic cancer. However, the high radiation …