Image-guided brachytherapy for cervical cancer: A Canadian Brachytherapy Group survey

The Changing Landscape of Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer: A Canadian Practice Survey

“…Since our first survey in 2006, a significant shift in bt practice for cervical cancer has occurred in Canada 4,5,10 . Instrumental changes-including a transition from ldr to hdr or pdr bt, uptake of 3D imaging-based treatment, and a move to 3D planning-constitute the new landscape of radiation treatment for patients with carcinoma of the cervix.…”

“…The workshop focused on the rationale for using imaging for 3D planning in cervical cancer bt and on 3D planning techniques. Previous Canadian patterns-of-practice surveys in 2009 5 and 2010 10 documented the change in practice to 3D-based planning, but transitions to 3D planning continue in many centres across Canada. Here, we report the use of, and future plans for, image-guided bt for cervical cancer and the bt dose and fractionation regimens commonly used by Canadian cancer centres in 2012.…”

“…By 2009, 78% of Canadian centres had phased out the ldr system. However, 50% of centres continued to use traditional 2D planning 5 .…”

Attitude and Practice of Brachytherapy in India: A Study Based on the Survey Amongst Attendees of Annual Meeting of Indian Brachytherapy Society

“…While such surveys are available from the western world [11,12,13], one is lacking from India. Available survey [11] also does not address the specific question appropriately and have missing information on the use of interstitial brachytherapy [14].…”

Brachytherapy in cancer cervix: Time to move ahead from point A?

“…In United Kingdom, 71% of the centres in 2011 had embarked on IGABT compared to just 26% in 2008 [45] . In Canada, although point A is still the most common dose prescription point, but 73% of the centres have expressed their desire to change to 3D IGABT [46] . Most of these centres are either using 3D imaging and planning or are in transition towards 3D IGABT.…”