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Comparative Study
3-D conformal HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy for localized prostate cancer. A pilot study.
Pilot study to evaluate feasibility, acute toxicity and conformal quality of three-dimensional (3-D) conformal high-dose- rate (HDR) brachytherapy as monotherapy for localized prostate cancer using intraoperative real-time planning. ⋯ 3-D conformal HDR brachytherapy as monotherapy using intraoperative real-time planning is a feasible and highly conformal treatment for localized prostate cancer associated with minimal acute toxicity. Longer follow-up is needed to evaluate late toxicity and biochemical control.
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Comparative Study
Primary radiotherapy of stage IIA/B-IIIB cervical carcinoma. A comparison of continuous versus sequential regimens.
Comprehensive literature on cervical cancer demonstrates, even today, the need for optimization of the timing of external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) in the treatment of stage IIA/B-IIIB cervical carcinoma. ⋯ For the patients included in this study, no advantage has been found so far in using CRT, i. e., shortening the OTT by weekly integration of HDR-BT into EBRT. Nevertheless, an obvious trend exists. The dose of 8 Gy per fraction of HDR-BT in the SRT regimen was obviously too high. To achieve a significant improvement in local control and disease-free survival (DFS) as well as overall survival (OS), the combination with modern chemotherapy regimens and regional deep hyperthermia may rather be the treatment option.