ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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Brachytherapy - Gynaecology

ESTRO 2025

Conclusion: Tandem-ring applicators offer superior dosimetric parameters in point-based brachytherapy. However, where larger reference and 60Gy volumes are required to be treated while simultaneous increase in the rectal-point dose remains acceptable, tandem-ovoids may be preferred.

Keywords: Applicator selection, Intracavitary brachytherapy

References: 1. Akila N. Viswanathan, Bruce Thomadsen, American Brachytherapy Society consensus guidelines for locally advanced carcinoma of the cervix. Part I: General principles, Brachytherapy, Volume 11, Issue 1,2012, Pages 33-46, ISSN 1538-4721, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brachy.2011.07.003.

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Digital Poster Evaluating feasibility of modern external beam radiotherapy as an alternative to brachytherapy in endometrial cancer treatment: a systematic review Ludovica Forlani 1 , Martina Ferioli 1 , Gabriella Macchia 2 , Savino Cilla 3 , Claudio Malizia 4 , Anna M Perrone 5 , Luca Tagliaferri 6 , Milly Buwenge 1 , Francesco Deodato 7 , Erika Galietta 1 , Costanza M Donati 1 , Elena Natoli 8 , Arina A Zamfir 1 , Lidia Strigari 9 , Silvia Cammelli 1 , Pierandrea De Iaco 5 , Alessio Giuseppe Morganti 1 1 Radiation Oncology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. 2 Radiotherapy Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Campobasso, Italy. 3 Medical Physics Unit, Responsible Research Hospital, Gemelli Molise Hospital-Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy. 4 Nuclear Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. 5 Oncologic Gynaecology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. 6 Dipartimento Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy. 7 Radiotherapy Unit, Gemelli Molise Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS, Bologna, Italy. 8 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.