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While early-stage cervical cancer can be managed surgically, locally advanced cervical cancer is treated with definitive EBRT with concurrent chemotherapy and brachytherapy. High-dose rate brachytherapy is a technique that enables delivery of high-dose, hypofractionated radiotherapy directly to the cervical tumor. Advances in brachytherapy include 3D imaging, which enables delineation of adjacent organs at risk (CT or MRI) and the cervical tumor (MRI). In this chapter, we review the usage of high-dose rate (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy in the treatment of cervical carcinoma.
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Gordon, BB.E., Kaidar-Person, O., Varia, M., Weiner, A.A. (2018). Uterine Cervix Cancer. In: Kaidar-Person, O., Chen, R. (eds) Hypofractionated and Stereotactic Radiation Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92802-9_26
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