International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 713-718 , 1 March 2010

Late Effects After Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Comparison of Two Brachytherapy Schedules and Effect of Dose Delivered Weekly

  • Taran Paulsen Hellebust, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Division of Cancer Medicine and Radiotherapy, Institute for Cancer Research, Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Taran Paulsen Hellebust, M.Sc., Department of Medical Physics, Division of Cancer Medicine and Radiotherapy, Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo 0310 Norway. Tel: (+47) 2278-1140; Fax: (+47) 2278-1102
    • ,
  • Gunnar B. Kristensen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Institute for Cancer Research, Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Institute for Medical Informatics, Institute for Cancer Research, Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • ,
  • Dag Rune Olsen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
    • Department of Radiation Biology, Institute for Cancer Research, Radiumhospitalet, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Received 29 September 2008 ,Revised 11 February 2009 ,Accepted 11 February 2009.

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 Funded by South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00255-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.024

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 3 , Pages 713-718 , 1 March 2010

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