Palliative Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Kolotas, C; Röddiger, S; Strassmann, G; Martin, T; Tselis, N; Aebersold, D; Baltas, D; Zamboglou, N

dc.contributor.author	Kolotas, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Röddiger, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Strassmann, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Martin, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Tselis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Aebersold, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Baltas, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Zamboglou, N	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:52:50Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:52:50Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/26737
dc.relation.uri	http://www.springerlink.com/index/e9v5ebnu3j82kqup.pdf	en
dc.relation.uri	http://www.springerlink.com/content/e9v5ebnu3j82kqup	en
dc.subject	Ct Scan	en
dc.subject	Rectal Cancer	en
dc.subject	Three Dimensional	en
dc.subject	High Dose	en
dc.subject	High Dose Rate	en
dc.subject	Partial Remission	en
dc.subject	Planning Target Volume	en
dc.subject	Stable Disease	en
dc.title	Palliative Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Recurrent Rectal Cancer	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	Purpose: To report the methods and clinical results of CT-based interstitial high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy procedures for the palliative treatment of recurrent rectal cancer. Patients and Methods: A total of 44 brachytherapy implants were performed in 38 patients. CT-guided catheter implants were performed in 34 patients under local anesthesia and sedation, and four patients were implanted intraoperatively. Of 40 CT-guided implants,	en