Abstract:Purpose: Radiotherapy is a major modality for treating cervical cancer patients. Conventionally, superior border of treatment portal in cervical cancer is kept at L4-L5 intervertebral spaces; however, newer concepts suggest that aortic bifurcation should be the determining factor for the superior border. This study aims to observe the level of aortic bifurcation in cervical cancer patients.
Methods and materials: A retrospective observational study was conducted in cervical cancer patients undergoing radiother… Show more
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