Phase III randomized trial comparing LDR and HDR brachytherapy in treatment of cervical carcinoma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1424-1431

  Lertsanguansinchai, Prasert ^a   Lertbutsayanukul, Chawalit ^a   Shotelersuk, Kanjana ^a   Khorprasert, Chonlakiet ^a   Rojpornpradit, Prayuth ^a   Chottetanaprasith, Taywin ^b   Srisuthep, Apiradee ^c   Suriyapee, Sivalee ^a   Jumpangern, Chotika ^c   Tresukosol, Damrong ^a   Charoonsantikul, Chulee ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ubonratchathani Cancer Center   (Thailand)

^c THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate; Low dose rate; Randomized clinical trial; Uterine cervical carcinoma

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; CERVICAL CARCINOMA;

CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; DOSIMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY; RANDOM PROCESSES; TUMORS;

ONCOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RECTUM; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT FAILURE; URINARY BLADDER; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 3242675371     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.01.034     Document Type: Article

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