Current situation of high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer in Brazil.

Objective: To assess the current situation of high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cancer of the cervix in Brazil, regarding apparatuses, planning methods, prescription, fractionation schedule and evaluation of dose in organs at risk.

Materials And Methods: In the period between March/2012 and May/2013, a multiple choice questionnaire was developed and sent to 89 Brazilian hospitals which perform HDR brachytherapy.

Results: Sixty-one services answered the questionnaire.