The value of brachytherapy in the age of advanced external beam radiotherapy: a review of the literature in terms of dosimetry

Brachytherapy (BT) has long been used for successful treatment of various tumour entities, including prostate, breast and gynaecological cancer. However, particularly due to advances in modern external beam techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volume modulated arc therapy (VMA...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Major, Tibor, Fröhlich, Georgina, Ágoston, Péter, Polgár, Csaba, Takácsi-Nagy, Zoltán
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8789711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34724086
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00066-021-01867-1
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Sumario:Brachytherapy (BT) has long been used for successful treatment of various tumour entities, including prostate, breast and gynaecological cancer. However, particularly due to advances in modern external beam techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volume modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), there are concerns about its future. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this article aims to summarize the role of BT in cancer treatment and highlight its particular dosimetric advantages. The authors conclude that image-guided BT supported by inverse dose planning will successfully compete with high-tech EBRT in the future and continue to serve as a valuable modality for cancer treatment.

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