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Intracavitary Brachytherapy: Definitive, Preoperative, and Adjuvant (Cervix, Uterine, and Vaginal)

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Intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical, uterine, and vaginal cancers has evolved from a primarily 2D-based planning to a 3D image-based treatment modality over the course of the last few decades. The concordant modifications in target volume delineation are reviewed in the definitive, preoperative, and adjuvant settings, based on disease site.

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Hasan, Y., Song, W.Y., Fisher, C. (2019). Intracavitary Brachytherapy: Definitive, Preoperative, and Adjuvant (Cervix, Uterine, and Vaginal). In: Albuquerque, K., Beriwal, S., Viswanathan, A., Erickson, B. (eds) Radiation Therapy Techniques for Gynecological Cancers. Practical Guides in Radiation Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01443-8_8

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