AROI-ESTRO GYN Teaching Course

Midline block

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EBRT whole pelvis to 20-30Gy

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Application of midline block

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Higher amount of BT applied

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e.g. 6.5Gy in 6 fractions

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BT is started early during EBRT

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e.g. week 1 or 2

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Widely used in Japan

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70% of patients in Japan, Patterns of care 1999-2001, Toita et al IJROBP 70(3) 2008

Toita et al, IJROBP, Vol. 82, No. 1, 49–56, 2012

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