Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Gynaecological Malignancies

Dear Colleagues,

Brachytherapy is an essential component in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer, vaginal cancer and vaginal cuff recurrences post hysterectomy. Additionally, it could be used in the personalized treatment of some definitive vulvar cancers and oligo-recurrences in the vaginal cuff from ovarian cancer. Modern image-guided brachytherapy techniques using ultrasound, MRI, and CT guidance allow excellent visualization of the target and organ at risk; therefore, dose escalation with simultaneous organ spearing is possible. The therapeutic ratio with this new technology is superior to 2D brachytherapy, and this has been shown in many publications from the last 10 years. In cases of recurrence in a previously irradiated field, if other treatment modalities fail or are not available, salvage reirradiation is a very good option.

We invite you to send us your articles regarding brachytherapy in gynecological malignancies to further increase the pool of evidence about this exciting and efficient modality of treatment of gynaecological malignancies.

Dr. Alina E. Sturdza
Guest Editor

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