Routine use of ultrasound guided tandem placement in intracavitary brachytherapy for the treatment of cervical cancer – a South Indian institutional experience

PURPOSE: Intracavitary brachytherapy necessitates the insertion of a tandem applicator through the cervical os into the uterine cavity. Blind insertion of the tandem may result in suboptimal tandem placement. This decreases the control of the tumor locally and may result in uterine perforation. Alth...

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Autores principales: Rao, Pamidimukkala Bramhananda, Ghosh, Saptarshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2015
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26622240
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.55115

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4663212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26622240
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2014.55115

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