Recommendations of the Spanish brachytherapy group of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology and the Spanish Society of Medical Physics for interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy for gynaecologic malignancies.

The present document includes consensus-based recommendations from the Brachytherapy Group (GEB) of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) and the Spanish Society of Medical Physics (SEFM) for interstitial high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) for gynaecologic malignancies. A nine-item survey-which included questions on experience with interstitial BT; indications and technique; applicator type; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based planning; dose; fractionation schedule; and treatment planning-was sent to all radiation oncology departments (n = 174) in Spain in 2021. Responses were received from 36 centres (50% of all centres [n = 72] with a BT unit).

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.