Definitive radiotherapy with image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for primary vaginal cancer

H Westerveld, N Nesvacil, L Fokdal, C Chargari… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Primary vaginal cancer is a rare cancer and clinical evidence to support recommendations
on its optimal management is insufficient. Because primary vaginal cancer resembles …

The cost-effectiveness and value proposition of brachytherapy

CC Vu, MS Jawad, DJ Krauss - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2020 - Elsevier
Brachytherapy is an effective treatment modality for a wide range of malignancies. However,
brachytherapy utilization for both prostate and gynecologic malignancies has significantly …

Multimaterial three-dimensional printing in brachytherapy: prototyping teaching tools for interstitial and intracavitary procedures in cervical cancers

S Campelo, E Subashi, SG Meltsner, Z Chang, J Chino… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose As the utilization of brachytherapy procedures continues to decline in clinics, a
need for accessible training tools is required to help bridge the gap between resident …

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 …

Resident experience in brachytherapy: An analysis of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education case logs for intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy …

A Shinde, R Li, A Amini, N Vapiwala, P Orio III… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose We sought to characterize temporal trends of radiation oncology resident–reported
case experience with intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) and interstitial brachytherapy …

Simulation-based graduate medical education in MR-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer

L Singer, PY McLaughlin, G Alban, M Joyner, M King… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Feasibility of deploying a US simulation-based gynecological brachytherapy educational workshop to an international setting

S Damast, S Felder, E Fields, L Singer - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Low-cost 3D print–based phantom fabrication to facilitate interstitial prostate brachytherapy training program

T Chiu, Z Xiong, D Parsons, MR Folkert, PM Medin… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of this study was to manufacture a realistic and inexpensive prostate
phantom to support training programs for ultrasound-based interstitial prostate …

Development of a gynecologic brachytherapy curriculum and simulation modules to improve radiation oncology trainees' skills and confidence

ED Donnelly, S Sachdev, H Zhang, Z Kang… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

A phase IB clinical trial of 15 Gy HDR brachytherapy followed by hypofractionated/SBRT in the management of intermediate-risk prostate cancer

RB Den, J Greenspan, LA Doyle, AS Harrison, C Peng… - Brachytherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose High dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is commonly administered as a boost to
external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). Our purpose was to compare toxicity with …