Consensus guidelines for high dose rate remote brachytherapy in cervical, endometrial, and endobronchial tumors*
| Autor: | Basil S. Hilaris, A.M. Nisar Syed, Albino Flores, Kent Rossman, Andre Abitbol, Judith A. Stitt, B. VikramM, Lowell L. Anderson, Arthur T. Porter, Louis B. Harrison, Minesh P. Mehta, Alvaro Martinez, Dattatreyudu Nori, Burton L. Speiser, Subir Nag, John C. Blasko |
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| Rok vydání: | 1993 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty Radiation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Brachytherapy Linear quadratic Guideline Surgery Regimen Clinical research medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology High-Dose-Rate Remote Brachytherapy medicine Dosimetry Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Medical physics business Cervix |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 27:1241-1244 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Popis: | Purpose: A large number of medical centers have recently instituted the use of High Dose-Rate Afterloading Brachytherapy (HDRAB). There is wide variation in treatment regimens, techniques, and dosimetry being used and there are no national standard protocols or guidelines for optimal therapy. Methods and Materials: The Clinical Research Committee (CRC) of the American Endocurietherapy Society (AES) met to formulate consensus guidelines for HDRAB in cervical, endometrial, and endobronchial tumors. Conclusion: Each center is encouraged to follow a consistent treatment policy in a controlled fashion with complete documentation of treatment parameters and outcome including efficacy and morbidity. Until further clinical data becomes available, the linear quadratic model can be used as a guideline to formulate a new HDR regimen exercising caution when changing from a Low Dose Rate (LDR) to a HDRAB regimen. The treatments should be fractionated as much as practical to minimize long term morbidity. As more clinical data becomes available, the guidelines will mature and be updated by the Clinical Research Committee of the AES. |
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