Should helical tomotherapy replace brachytherapy for cervical cancer? Case report
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy via helical tomotherapy to replace brachytherapy for brachytherapy-unsuitable cervical cancer patients – a preliminary result
AIM To review the experience and to evaluate the results of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) via helical tomotherapy (HT), for the treatment of brachytherapy-unsuitable cervical cancer. METHODS Between September 1, 2008 to January 31, 2012, nine cervical cancer patients unsuitable for brachytherapy were enrolled. All of the patients received definitive whole pelvic radiotherapy with...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Cancer
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-637