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Journal of contemporary brachytherapy

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Hydrogel spacer injection to the meso-sigmoid to protect the sigmoid colon in cervical cancer brachytherapy: A technical report.

Journal of contemporary brachytherapy
PURPOSE: The use of a hydrogel spacer inserted into recto-vaginal fossa is a valuable strategy to mitigate radiation exposure to the rectum during radiation therapy for female pelvic malignancies. However, when the sigmoid colon is in proximity to th...