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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Videos
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Gynaecology
- Section 2 Menstrual Disorders
- Section 3 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Section 4 Contraception and STIs
- Section 5 Post-Reproductive Care
- Section 6 Vulva and Vagina
- Section 7 Cervix
- Section 8 Uterus
- Section 9 Ovary and Fallopian Tubes
- Section 10 Operative Gynaecology
- Section 11 Public Health Issues in Gynaecology
- Section 12 Miscellaneous
- Chapter 58 Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Chapter 59 Immunotherapy for Gynaecological Cancers
- Chapter 60 Radiotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer
- Chapter 61 Clinical Audit and Risk Management in Gynaecology Practice
- Chapter 62 Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Chapter 63 Skills Training and Simulation
- Chapter 64 Practical Medical Education Science for Clinical Teaching Sites
- Chapter 65 Algorithm for Managing Vulvovaginal Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 60 - Radiotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer
from Section 12 - Miscellaneous
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2021
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Videos
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Gynaecology
- Section 2 Menstrual Disorders
- Section 3 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Section 4 Contraception and STIs
- Section 5 Post-Reproductive Care
- Section 6 Vulva and Vagina
- Section 7 Cervix
- Section 8 Uterus
- Section 9 Ovary and Fallopian Tubes
- Section 10 Operative Gynaecology
- Section 11 Public Health Issues in Gynaecology
- Section 12 Miscellaneous
- Chapter 58 Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Chapter 59 Immunotherapy for Gynaecological Cancers
- Chapter 60 Radiotherapy for Gynaecological Cancer
- Chapter 61 Clinical Audit and Risk Management in Gynaecology Practice
- Chapter 62 Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Chapter 63 Skills Training and Simulation
- Chapter 64 Practical Medical Education Science for Clinical Teaching Sites
- Chapter 65 Algorithm for Managing Vulvovaginal Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Radiation therapy is one of the major treatment modalities for gynaecological malignancies. It has been used for more than 100 years, since Pierre Becquerel first identified the potential medical uses of radiation. Some years later, in the twentieth century, Marie Curie, among others, introduced brachytherapy (BT) in treating gynaecological cancers. This treatment modality remains the most effective non-surgical treatment of cancer.
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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & GynaecologyGynaecology, pp. 513 - 523Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021