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Authors: MacLeod, Craig¹; Cheuk, Robyn²; Dally, Mike³; Fowler, Allan⁴; Gauden, Stan⁵; Leung, Sam⁶; Milross, Chris⁷; Narayan, Kailash⁸; Stevens, Mark⁹; Thornton, Deborah¹⁰; Carruthers, Scott¹¹; Jeal, Peter¹²

Source: Australasian Radiology, Volume 45, Number 1, February 2001 , pp. 43-48(6)

Publisher: Blackwell Publishing

Abstract:

SUMMARY

There is no consensus over the optimal dose fractionation schedules for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy used for gynaecological malignancy. In Australian public hospital departments of radiation oncology, HDR brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer is being more commonly used. A survey of public departments that are using this technology, or that plan to introduce this technology, was performed. Their current protocols are presented. In general, protocols are similar biologically; however, the practical aspects such as the number of fractions given do vary and may reflect resource restrictions or, alternatively, differences in interpretations of the literature and of the best protocols by clinicians.

Keywords: brachytherapy; cancer; gynaecological; high-dose-rate

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00872.x

Affiliations: 1: Radiation Oncology, Murray Valley Hospital, Nordsvan Drive, Albury-Wodonga, Victoria, 2: Queensland Radium Institute, Herston, Queensland, 3: William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 4: Radiation Oncology, Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, Sydney, 5: Radiation Oncology, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, 6: Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, West Heidelberg, Victoria, 7: Radiation Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, 8: Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. East Melbourne, Victoria, 9: Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Artarmon, New South Wales, 10: Radiation Oncology. Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, 11: Radiation Oncology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, South Australia and 12: North Queensland Oncology Service, Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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Australian high-dose-rate brachytherapy protocols for gynaecological malignancy