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Brachytherapy
Research data from University of Navarra update understanding of brachytherapy
September 16th, 2008
In this recent study, researchers in Spain conducted a study "To design an applicator for the treatment of tumors of the upper gum (UGCs) with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. A customized mold with four 6-Fr catheters was built." "The two halves of the paired catheters form a functional loop without sharp curves. An adequate dose to the surface of the tumor is ensured," wrote C. Garran and colleagues, University of Navarra. The researchers concluded: "Mold-based HDR brachytherapy seems ideally suited for UGCs." Garran and colleagues published their study in Brachytherapy (Treatment of upper gum carcinoma with...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-09-16)
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