Interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary node in breast cancer: A case report
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2023 This case study reports the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of interstitial brachytherapy for internal mammary nodal recurrence in a 68-year-old woman with triple-negative breast cancer.
Subhas Pandit +5 more
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Interstitial brachytherapy for orbital soft tissue sarcoma: an innovative technique [PDF]
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2017 Purpose: To report an innovative technique of interstitial brachytherapy developed for treatment of orbital soft tissue tumors. Material and methods : A 4-month-old child diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of orbit was treated with multiagent ...
Siddhartha Laskar +3 more
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Bleeding after interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer requiring embolization
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women worldwide and is usually managed with chemoradiation in advanced disease. This case presents a 41-year-old female with locally advanced cervical cancer who underwent combination intracavitary ...
Vanya Aggarwal, BS +4 more
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Clinical progress of brachytherapy for cervical cancer [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesCervical cancer is a prevalent malignant tumour of the female reproductive system, posing a significant threat to women's health and lives in China. Brachytherapy is a crucial component of radiotherapy for patients with locally intermediate and advanced ...
Shao Tianchi
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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2017 Purpose: Nylon 6/6 interstitial brachytherapy catheters may stretch when exposed to moisture, mechanical tension, and body temperature. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the magnitude of catheter stretch during a course of multi-catheter ...
Eeva Boman +4 more
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Dosimetric analysis of rib interference of the CTV during interstitial brachytherapy of lung tumors
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2017 Purpose : In interstitial brachytherapy for lung tumors, the placement and alignment of the source needles are influenced by the ribs, which can affect the dose distribution.
Bo Yang +12 more
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Comparison of long-term prognoses between 3D-printed template-guided and conventional freehand interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a single-center retrospective study [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyObjectiveConventional freehand three-dimensional interstitial brachytherapy (F-3DIB) for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) is limited by suboptimal dose distribution and operator dependency.
Jun-Jun Miao +9 more
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Outpatient hybrid intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer with minimal sedation in a freestanding setting [PDF]
Gynecologic Oncology ReportsBackground: Radiation therapy for locally-advanced cervical cancer consists of external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Image-guided brachytherapy and hybrid intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy treatments (HBT) can potentially improve ...
Ngoc-Anh Le +5 more
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Optimal perioperative anesthesia management for gynecologic interstitial brachytherapy [PDF]
Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 2017 Purpose : To propose an optimal perioperative pain management clinical care pathway for interstitial brachytherapy for gynecologic cancer based on our interdepartmental experience. Material and methods : We conducted a retrospective review of 23 women
Alison A. Nielsen +3 more
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Evaluation of augmented reality for interstitial brachytherapy optimisation: a prospective phantom-based study protocol and preliminary results [PDF]
Reports of Practical Oncology and RadiotherapyBACKGROUND: Interstitial brachytherapy enables highly conformal tumor irradiation while limiting exposure of surrounding tissues, but its successful execution requires advanced spatial orientation and manual precision.
Artur J. Chyrek +2 more
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