Abstract
Purpose/Objective: To compare the bladder and re the use of bladder rectum spacer balloon as compa gauze packing in HDR intracavitary brachytherapy trea cervix. Materials and Methods: This is a randomized study reduction in bladder and rectum doses with the use of spacer balloon as compared to standard gauze packin carcinoma cervix being treated with HDR intracavitary Forty patients with carcinoma cervix suitable for HD brachytherapy stage Ib -IIIB treated with radical rad included in this study. After completion of external ra patients underwent two applications of brachythe apart. The patients were randomized between two a vaginal packing was done with standard gauze pack application and bladder rectum spacer balloon was use application. In arm B the vice-versa was followed i rectal spacer balloon was used in the first applicatio vaginal gauze packing was done in the second applic point doses and 0.1cc,1cc,2cc ,5cc,10cc doses to namely the bladder and rectum were compared. The y (red) and on he 3D-specimen RI scan (patient
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