HIGH-PURPOSE BRACHYTHERAPY (HDR) OF THE ONCOGINECOLOGICAL PATHOLOGY IN THE PRACTICE OF A REGIONAL CANCER CENTER

N.V. Kanishcheva1, O.V. Zhelezin1, I.G. Terentev2, D.V. Skamnitsky1, T.V. Rumyantseva2, K.N. Denisenko1

1Nizhny Novgorod Regional Clinical Oncology Center, Nizhny Novgorod

2Volga Region Research Medical University, Nizhny Novgorod

Kanishcheva N.V. ― Head of the Radiology Department of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Clinical Oncology Center

190 Rodionov Str., Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation, 603163, tel. +7-951-902-46-40, e-mail: n.kanischeva@yandex.ru

 Abstract. Brachytherapy in oncogynecologic patients, while observing modern time and dose standards, increases the effectiveness of treatment: an increase in overall survival and disease-free period.

Key words: brachytherapy, cervical cancer, uterine body cancer.