Cervical cancer is usually caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Most people contract a strain in their lifetime, although not all are oncologic. The body’s immune system usually controls the ...

This study highlighted diversity in BT practices across countries, income levels, and regions. It identified variations in workflow, patient throughput, and resource availability, which can have ...

Cervical cancer is cervix cancer. The cervix is like the mouth of the womb when a woman is about to deliver, the area doctors measure is called the cervix. So the cancer that arises from that part of ...

A physician-led initiative at Mercy Health – Lorain targets shortening treatments for cancer patients. Brachytherapy delivers radiation in a higher dose over a shorter distance, said Dr. David Barron, ...

Pelvic second malignancy occurred twice as often after brachytherapy for prostate cancer as compared with radical prostatectomy, a large retrospective review showed. Second pelvic malignancy -- ...

The workflow of brachytherapy (BT) is an essential aspect of treatment to consider in image-guided brachytherapy (IGBT). It has an overarching effect influencing patient throughput and the number of ...