Feasibility of electronic brachytherapy in cervix cancer-A dosimetric comparison of different brachytherapy techniques.

Introduction: This study analyzes cases in which electronic brachytherapy (eBT) led to acceptable treatment plans in cervical cancer. Findings were compared with dosimetry values obtained in Ir-based treatments according to the high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) and the disease stage.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 48 patients with cervical cancer from two centers.

Consensus statement from the Spanish Brachytherapy Group (GEB) on accelerated partial breast irradiation using multicatheter interstitial brachytherapy.

Aim: To establish consensus guidelines for a safe clinical practice of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy (BT).

Background: APBI with interstitial multicatheter BT has proved to be effective in the treatment of early stage breast cancer. This paradigm shift in the approach to early breast cancer conservative treatment, along with the existing controversies on the clinical practice of APBI, prompted the Spanish Brachytherapy Group (GEB) of the Spanish Societies of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) and Medical Physics (SEFM) to address BT APBI in a consensus meeting.

[Single fraction boost with high dose rate interstitial brachytherapy in conservative treatment of breast carcinoma].

Introduction: We evaluated the effectiveness of interstitial high dose rate brachytherapy as a single fraction boost to the surgical bed in patients with breast cancer undergoing conservative treatment. The comparison was with the alternative of electron boost.

Materials And Methods: Between April 1999 and December 2000, we conducted a prospective study of 84 patients with infiltrative breast carcinoma treated with conservative surgery, with free margins.