Does Change in the Effect of Source Strength of the High Dose Rate 192Iridium Radio-Isotope on Local Control and Late Normal Tissue Toxicity (Bladder and Rectum) in the Treatment of Carcinoma Cervix
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50551#.VECTsVfHRK0 Author(s) K. Sudhakar 1 , K. Gunaseelan 1* , K. S. Reddy 1 , K. Saravanan 2 , N. V. Vinin 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Radiotherapy, JIPMER, Regional Cancer Centre, Puducherry, India . 2 Department of Medical Physics, JIPMER, Regional Cancer Centre, Puducherry, India . ABSTRACT Aim : To analyse and assess the effect of dose rate of 192 ir-source strength on late complications and local control rate during treatment of carcinoma cervix. Materials and Methods : One hundred and two cases of carcinoma cervix were included in the study. All patients were treated with a curative intent with radical dose of radiation as per the department protoco...