Preliminary results of MRI-assisted high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer
Preliminary results of MRI-assisted high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer
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DOI:
10.1016/j.brachy.2014.07.006
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
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1.9
通讯作者:
Tanaka, Eiichi
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作者:
Yoshida, Ken;Yamazaki, Hideya;Tanaka, Eiichi
PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of our novel MRI-assisted high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer.METHODS AND MATERIALS: Between June 2005 and June 2009, 29 previously untreated patients with cervical cancer were enrolled (2 T2b, 2 T3a, 19 T3b, and 6 T4 tumors). We implanted MRI-compatible plastic catheters using our unique ambulatory technique. The total treatment doses were 30-36 Gy (6 Gy per fraction) combined with external beam radiotherapy.RESULTS: The median D-90 (high-risk clinical target volume), D-2 (cc) (bladder), and D-2 (cc) (rectum) per fraction were 6.9, 5, and 4.6 Gy, respectively. The 3-year local control rates were 100%, 95%, and 83% for T2, T3, and T4 tumors, respectively. Grade 3 or 4 late complications occurred in 4 patients.CONCLUSIONS: Our preliminary evaluation of image-based high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy showed favorable local treatment results with an acceptable complication rate. (C) 2015 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.