Brachytherapy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 267-269, July 2008

Treatment of upper gum carcinoma with high-dose-rate customized-mold brachytherapy

  • Cristina Garrán

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
    • ,
  • Néstor Montesdeoca

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
    • ,
  • Rafael Martínez-Monge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Oncology, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, University of Navarra, Avda Pío XII s/n, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. Tel.: +34-948-255400; fax: +34-948-255500.

Received 6 November 2007; received in revised form 16 April 2008; accepted 17 April 2008.

Abstract 

Purpose

To design an applicator for the treatment of tumors of the upper gum (UGCs) with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy.

Methods and Materials

A customized mold with four 6-Fr catheters was built. The two halves of the paired catheters form a functional loop without sharp curves.

Results

An adequate dose to the surface of the tumor is ensured.

Conclusions

Mold-based HDR brachytherapy seems ideally suited for UGCs.

Keywords: Head and neck cancer, Upper gum, Customized mold, High-dose-rate, Brachytherapy

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PII: S1538-4721(08)00558-8

doi:10.1016/j.brachy.2008.04.001

Brachytherapy
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 267-269, July 2008

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