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Rectal separation using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in intracavitary brachytherapy of cervical cancer: an innovative approach

PURPOSE: This study was initiated to prove feasibility of hydrogel application in recto-vaginal space in intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) of cervical cancer in order to reduce rectal toxicity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In a case of stage IIB cervical cancer, after external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), we...

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Autores principales: Basu, Swapnendu, Manir, Kazi Sazzad, Basu, Abhishek, Ghosh, Koushik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5116447/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27895681
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2016.62951