Tandem and ring or tandem and ovoid HDR brachytherapy: High-dose-rate radiation - 03/2019
Tandem and ring or tandem and ovoid HDR brachytherapy: High-dose-rate radiation
Abstract
Tandem and ovoid or tandem and ring HDR are ways to deliver a high dose of radiation to the uterus, cervix, or vagina. This handout explains the treatment, how to prepare for it, and what to expect afterwards.
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2004
Revision Date
03/2019
General Subject
Cancer
Therapeutic Procedures
Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders
Specific Subject/Keyword
Vagina
Uterus
Cervix
Radiation Therapy
Languages
English
Record ID
3049