Uterine perforation during intracavitary brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix.

Autor: Prabhakar, Girish Sadam, Revannasiddaiah, Swaroop, Susheela, Sridhar Papaiah, Anbumani, Surega
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Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; Dec2012, p1-2, 2p
Abstrakt: The article describes the case of a cervical-carcinoma patient who was advised to receive intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). The integration of brachytherapy with external-beam radiotherapy is said to be a requirement for successful radiotherapy for cervical carcinoma. ICBT involves the irradiation of the accessible utero-cervical cavity by the placement of applicators to facilitate radioactive-source loading.
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