Journal article
Relationship of Urethral Dose and Genitourinary Toxicity Among Patients Receiving Vaginal High Dose Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy
Abstract
AIMS: Interstitial brachytherapy (ISBT) plays an important role in the management of locally advanced gynaecological malignancies. However, the relationship between urinary toxicity and dose to the urethra is not well understood. We sought to evaluate the correlation between urethral dose and the incidence of genitourinary complications among patients undergoing vaginal high dose rate ISBT.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty-three patients treated …
Authors
Cozma AI; Martell K; Ravi A; Barnes E; Donovan E; Paudel M; Leung E; Taggar A
Journal
Clinical Oncology, Vol. 33, No. 12, pp. 773–779
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.clon.2021.05.006
ISSN
0936-6555