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Krishan Jethwa: Brachytherapy boost for high-risk localized rectal cancer
Dec 17, 2024, 06:33

Krishan Jethwa: Brachytherapy boost for high-risk localized rectal cancer

Krishan Jethwa, GI Radiation Oncologist at Mayo Clinic, shared on X:

“Brachytherapy boost for high-risk localized rectal cancer.

OPERA ph3 RCT demonstrated improved organ preservation with brachy boost in favorable risk rectal cancer.

Retrospective study shows 3-year organ preservation of 80% for high risk disease.”

Krishan Jethwa: Brachytherapy boost for high-risk localized rectal cancer

Contact X-ray Brachytherapy (CXB) as a boost therapy after neoadjuvant (chemo)radiation in high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer

Authors: Ngu Wah Than, D. Mark Pritchard, David M. Hughes, Carrie. A. Duckworth, Helen Wong, Muneeb Ul Haq, Rajaram Sripadam, Arthur Sun Myint

Krishan Jethwa: Brachytherapy boost for high-risk localized rectal cancer

Arthur Sun Myint cancer Carrie. A. Duckworth D. Mark Pritchard David M. Hughes Helen Wong Muneeb Ul Haq Ngu Wah Than OncoDaily Oncology Rajaram Sripadam
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