Treatment of upper gum carcinoma with high-dose-rate customized-mold brachytherapy |
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| Authors: | Garrán Cristina Montesdeoca Néstor Martínez-Monge Rafael |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Avenida Pío XII s/n, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain. |
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| Abstract: | PURPOSE: To design an applicator for the treatment of tumors of the upper gum (UGCs) with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A customized mold with four 6-Fr catheters was built. The two halves of the paired catheters form a functional loop without sharp curves. RESULTS: An adequate dose to the surface of the tumor is ensured. CONCLUSIONS: Mold-based HDR brachytherapy seems ideally suited for UGCs. |
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| Keywords: | Head and neck cancer Upper gum Customized mold High-dose-rate Brachytherapy |
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