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Selected Stage III cervical cancer patients treated by high-dose-rate brachytherapy

Published in Clinical Oncology Week, November 6th, 2006

High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy could be used to treat selected patients with Stage III cervical cancer who had an adequate response to external-beam radiation (EBRT) and concomitant chemotherapy.

"The use of brachytherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer has increased worldwide since its initial introduction over 100 years ago. However, certain aspects of the use of HDR versus low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy continue to be controversial, particularly the role of HDR in FIGO Stage III cervical cancer and the use of HDR with concurrent chemotherapy," scientists in the United States reported.

"This study represents a systematic literature...

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