The first large international study to investigate the late side-effects of a combination of two forms of brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer has shown that the technique successfully delivers ...

Brachytherapy is the gold-standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer, but it costs so much more than external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that many hospitals are dissuaded from offering ...

A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells, may continue safely, potentially without delay or antibiotics, in cervical cancer patients ...

Screen and Triage by Community Extension Workers to Facilitate Screen and Treat: Task-Sharing Strategy to Achieve Universal Coverage for Cervical Cancer Screening in Nigeria A total of 339 patients ...

Women diagnosed with cervical cancer at the early stage and have access to brachytherapy have high chances of cure and survival, say cancer specialists at the Nigeria Sovereign Investment ...

There is a current trend of declining use of brachytherapy for cervical cancer -- which is surprising, since brachytherapy is a standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer. Many research ...

Lars Fokdal, a consultant at the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark, who led the study. Ureteral stricture – a narrowing of the tube that takes urine from the kidneys to the bladder – is a rare but ...

Patient Decision Aid for Chemotherapy or Exclusion in Cisplatin-Intolerant Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Development, Alpha Testing, and Peer Validation During the first 3-year ...

Image-guided brachytherapy has revolutionised the management of cervical cancer by enabling precise administration of radiation to tumour volumes while sparing normal tissues. Central to this approach ...

A new study finds that brachytherapy, a common procedure that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells, may continue safely, potentially without delay or antibiotics, in cervical cancer patients ...