Improved external radiation technique for the treatment of carcinoma involving lower rectovaginal areas.
The authors describe a technique which allows minimal radiation of the perineum while permitting delivery of a nearly homogenous radiation dose to a carcinoma involving the lower vagina and rectosigmoid colon as well as the pelvic lymph nodes.
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010502:Perineum; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*