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Internal radiotherapy (also called 'brachytherapy') means the radiation source (the substance that gives off the radiation) is put inside your body. For cervical cancer, the source is put into the vagina, ... There is more about possible side effects of brachytherapy for cervical cancer on the next page in this section.
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www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/cervical-cancer/treatment/ra...
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/cervical-cancer/treatment/radiotherapy/about-cervical-cancer-radiotherapy
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This page of the cervical cancer section is about research into cervical cancer. ... Internal radiotherapy (brachytherapy) has been used for many years to treat cervical cancer and plays a major role in the treatment of this disease. But doctors believe that they can improve on how well this works in cervical cancer.
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www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/cervical-cancer/treatment/wh...
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/cervical-cancer/treatment/whats-new-in-cervical-cancer-research
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Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of cervical cancer. ... The American Brachytherapy Society has published guidelines for the use of LDR and HDR brachytherapy as a component of cervical cancer treatment.[20,21]
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www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/cervical/Heal...
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/cervical/HealthProfessional/page11
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Brachytherapy has been used to cure cervical cancer since the beginning of the century. This successful treatment for gynecologic malignancies was developed in Europe by a number of institutions. Both radium and cesium have been used as radioactive sources to give the internal radiation.
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www.humonc.wisc.edu/modules/mediawiki/index.php/Cervica...
www.humonc.wisc.edu/modules/mediawiki/index.php/Cervical_brachytherapy
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Brachytherapy, a pinpoint-targeted radiation therapy procedure, plays a crucial role in the management of invasive cervical cancer from stage I to IV. ...
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linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0090825805005597
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Frequently Asked Questions about internal (brachytherapy) and external radiation (radiotherapy) as a treatment for cervical, uterine, endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancer. ... as I had had similar cervical problems (CIN) which had rapidly developed into cervical cancer, and as my doctors were unable to rule out...
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www.eyesontheprize.org/FAQ/tx/rad.html
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the curative effect of 252Cf brachytherapy on advanced cervical cancers. ... CONCLUSIONS: Combination of 252Cf brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy can be well-tolerated by cervical cancer patients. The 3-year survival rate for stage II and III patients is high and late complication rate in...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15924665
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Intracavitary brachytherapy is an important component in the potentially curative role of radiation therapy for cervical cancer. Every effort should be made to ensure that the sequelae of genital mutilation does not deprive these women of the same standard of care as the general population.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16681746
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AMERICAN BRACHYTHERAPY SOCIETY CERVICAL CANCER; BRACHYTHERAPY TASK GROUP; Akila N. Viswanathan, Bruce Thomadsen; Reviewed by: Beth Erickson, David Gaffney, William Small, I-chow Hsu; ... Dose in High-Dose-Rate Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, Epub Mar 13 2009. Jones N, Rankin J, Gaffney D.
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www.americanbrachytherapy.org/guidelines/cervical_cance...
www.americanbrachytherapy.org/guidelines/cervical_cancer_taskgroup.pdf
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