Brachytherapy is the gold-standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer, but it costs so much more than external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that many hospitals are dissuaded from offering ...

Brachytherapy is widely used, in combination with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), in the treatment of cervical cancer. It is unclear, however, whether high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is superior ...

The authors performed a retrospective review of charts and films from 2007 to 2012. Eligible cases were patients with cervical cancer treated with brachytherapy with the same dose prescription to ...

A five-year long clinical trial conducted in seven low and middle-income countries has confirmed the safety and effectiveness of combining high doses of internal radiation therapy (Brachytherapy) with ...

There are two main types of cancer of the cervix. The most common, squamous cell carcinoma, usually develops from the cells which cover the outer surface of the cervix (the ectocervix). The other, ...

The workflow of brachytherapy (BT) is an essential aspect of treatment to consider in image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT). It has an overarching effect influencing patient throughput and the number of ...

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among women in the developing world. Cancer treatments are often known for its unpredictable outcome, toxic side effects, and expensive cost. In the ...