Intracavitary irradiation for carcinoma of the urinary bladder: rationale, technique, and preliminary results
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Published on: February 6, 2011
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
|February 1, 1984
Abstract:
Twelve patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder have been treated employing a combination of external beam radiation (4000 to 5040 cGy/4 to 5.5 weeks) supplemented by intracavitary irradiation (1500 to 3000 cGy mucosal dose) using a triple lumen balloon catheter containing a central 137Cs source. The rationale, patient selection, and preliminary results are reported, and the technique of the intracavitary brachytherapy is described.

