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Why Brachytherapy?
•
Escalates dose to the tumor
•
↑ local control and survival
EBRT only
EBRT +
brachytherapy
Montana
et al
(n=203)
Local Control
5yr survival
40%
29%
52%
36%
Patterns of Care (n=271)
4yr local control
45%
67%
4yr survival
19%
46%
Montana
et al
,
Cancer
57:148, 198