• Brachytherapy : a crucial part of locally advanced cervical cancer treatment

    Pleyers C
    Rev Med Liege 2024, 79(S1),40-44

    Abstract : Cervical cancer is the 4th most diagnosed cancer in women. At a locally advanced stage, standard treatment combines chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a brachytherapy boost. Brachytherapy is a radiotherapy modality, often unknown, which allows the delivery of a very targeted high dose because it’s given directly in contact with the tumor. This technique has proven its effectiveness in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. It represents a major advantage because, despite technical advances, there is currently no alternative yielding equivalent results.

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