Afterloading intracavitary radiation treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Description of a technique and preliminary treatment results.
A new technique for afterloading intracavitary treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with iridium-192 sources is described, which allows good positioning and fixation of the sources. The method has been used both for treatment of tumour remnants or recurrences after previous external radiation treatment and for achieving a boost dose supplementary to external irradiation. The early results in 73 patients are described.
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Department of Clinical Oncology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
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Leung
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D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007496:Iridium Radioisotopes