ArticleJournal of radiation research2018
National survey of intracavitary brachytherapy for intact uterine cervical cancer in Japan.
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- Impact of the locking function of hybrid inverse planning optimization on the treatment plan quality of intracavitary/interstitial brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer.Radiological physics and technology · 2026Article
- Trends in radiotherapy use and implementation challenges among patients with cervical cancer: a multicenter study in Osaka, Japan.Journal of radiation research · 2025Article
- Clinical and dosimetric outcomes of carcinoma cervix patients treated with MRI only at first fraction, followed by CT-based image-guided brachytherapy for subsequent fractions.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2025Article
- Current status of the working environment of brachytherapy in Japan: a nationwide survey-based analysis focusing on radiotherapy technologists and medical physicists.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- A potential usefulness of ultra-high-resolution computed tomography in quality assurance of remote after-loading system for cervical cancer.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Effective timing of hyaluronate gel injection in image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for uterine cervical cancer: a proposal of the 'adjusted dose score'.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Are prophylactic antibiotics required for combined intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy of gynecologic cancers?Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Patterns of care for brachytherapy in Japan.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Clinical advantage and outcomes of computed tomography-based transvaginal hybrid brachytherapy performed only by sedation without general or saddle block anesthesia.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022Article
- A novel intra pre-plan method of interstitial needle optimization for cervical cancer patients treated with Venezia applicator brachytherapy: a technical note.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2022Article
- Global challenges of radiotherapy for the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer.International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society · 2022Review
- Small dose of oral gastrografin for computed tomography-based image-guided brachytherapy in patients with uterine cervical cancer.Journal of radiation research · 2022Article
- Dosimetric feasibility of computed tomography-based image-guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer: a Japanese prospective multi-institutional study.Journal of radiation research · 2021Article
- Combined Interstitial and Intracavitary High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy of Cervical Cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
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- Definitive radiotherapy consisting of whole pelvic radiotherapy with no central shielding and CT-based intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: feasibility, toxicity, and oncologic outcomes in Japanese patients.International journal of clinical oncology · 2020Article
- Concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in a uterus didelphys with vaginal septum.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2019Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Toxicity of CT-guided High Dose-rate Brachytherapy in Women With Locally-advanced Cervical Cancer.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisArticle
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Abstract
To review the current status of, and labor expended for (in terms of time required), intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) in definitive radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer patients, two national surveys were performed. The first survey was conducted between July and August 2016 and consisted of a questionnaire of 12 items regarding ICBT procedures for cervical cancer, which was sent to 173 centers installed with high-dose-rate remote after-loading brachytherapy systems. Between November and December 2016, another survey was performed in 79 centers to evaluate labor required for ICBT procedures in terms of time spent and number of staff involved. In the first survey, the response rate was 77% of the 173 centers. ICBT was performed for cervical cancer in 118 (89%) centers. Imaging modalities used after applicator insertion were X-ray alone in 46 (40%), computed tomography in 69 (60%) and magnetic resonance imaging in 5 (4%) centers. Three-dimensional (3D) planning was performed in 55 centers (48%). Fifty-five (70%) centers responded to the second survey regarding ICBT-mandated labor. The median cumulative duration of the entire ICBT procedure was 330 min (the sum of the times spent by each staff member) and was longer in the 3D image-guided brachytherapy (3D-IGBT) (405 min) than in the X-ray group (230 min). This trend was significant for the specific processes of image acquisition and treatment planning, especially for radiation oncologists. In definitive radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer patients, 3D-IGBT use has been gradually spreading in Japan. The present survey revealed that ICBT, especially 3D-IGBT, requires substantial labor and time from staff.
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