ESTRO 2024 - Abstract Book

S224

Brachytherapy - Gynaecology

ESTRO 2024

≥80 Gy

37(82.3)

Rectum Mean EQD2(EBRT + Brachytherapy)

70.13Gy± 6.88

Sigmoid Mean EQD2(EBRT + Brachytherapy)

68.78Gy± 5.94

Bladder mean EQD2(EBRT + Brachytherapy)

89.10Gy ± 7.31

Conclusion:

Treatment with two-fractions per application in HDR-BT in locally advanced cervical cancer is a feasible option. However, this needs to be validated in prospective setting with a large sample size with longer follow-up duration.

Keywords: cervix, high dose rate, fractions

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