Californium-252 (252Cf) versus Conventional Gamma Radiation in the Brachytherapy of Advanced Cervical Carcinoma
Long-Term Treatment Results of a Randomized StudyCalifornium-252 (252Cf) versus konventionelle Gamma-Strahlentherapie in der Brachytherapie von fortgeschrittenem Zervixkarzinom. Langzeitergebnisse einer randomisierten Studie
Key Words: Carcinoma of the cervix uteri (cervical carcinoma);
Brachytherapy;
Californium-252 (252Cf);
Treatment results;
Schlüsselwörter: Zervixkarzinom;
Brachytherapie;
Californium-252;
Therapieergebnisse;
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10.1007/s00066-003-1005-4
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摘要:
When photon radiotherapy is applied to cervical carcinoma, it has been observed that, despite important progress in radiotherapy technique and quality assurance, no significant increase in curative rates has resulted. Among the reasons for this is the varying radiosensitivity of different tumor subpopulations. Treatment with californium-252 (252Cf), as a source of gamma/neutron radiation in brachytherapy, provides properties and new treatment modalities that help to overcome this factor.