title: Preoperative brachytherapy in endometrial cancer--proposal of a new clinical protocol.
abstract: High-dose rate brachytherapy preoperative treatment has been described. The proposal of a protocol contains an outline of patient qualifications for this kind of treatment, as well as necessary laboratory and diagnostic imaging examinations. Methods of brachytherapy (low-dose rate and high-dose rate), methods of surgery and postoperative management of patients with endometrial cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecological Radiotherapy, Regional Oncological Center of Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobotkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grzelak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietraszek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wieczorek
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography