Physics Bucharest 2017

Advantages of Brachytherapy • Brachytherapy allows dose escalation beyond that achievable by any form of external beam (improved local control) • Allows greater conformity and sparing of surrounding tissues (minimises toxicity) • In prostate cancer RCTs demonstrate brachytherapy dose escalation improves prostate cancer control • In locally advanced cervix cancer IGBT results in improved local control and reduced toxicity