Brachytherapy impacts on sexual function: An integrative review of the literature focusing on cervical cancer

C Chin, S Damast - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
There is growing awareness of the importance of sexual health in the quality of life of cancer
patients and survivors. Brachytherapy, a vital component for the curative treatment of …

[HTML][HTML] Predictive factors for toxicity after primary chemoradiation for locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review

A Corbeau, WD Heemsbergen, SC Kuipers… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Women with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) undergoing primary platinum-
based chemoradiotherapy and brachytherapy often experience toxicities. Normal-tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Long term patient-reported dyspareunia following definitive chemoradiation for anal cancer: utilizing the anterior vaginal wall as an organ-at-risk to define an …

MK Rooney, JS Niedzielski, RM Salazar… - Advances in Radiation …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Chemoradiation (CRT) is the standard treatment for squamous cell carcinoma of
the anus (SCCA). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between vaginal …

Dose at posterior-inferior border of symphysis point: A predictor for vaginal stricture in cervical cancer

A Singh, N Mani, LM Aggarwal, S Agarwal, A Mourya… - Brachytherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
PURPOSE To study the effect of various dose-volume parameters on the severity of vaginal
stricture (VS) and the correlation of the latter with the posterior-inferior border of symphysis …