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What criteria do you use when choosing an applicator system for cervical brachytherapy patients?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

It is all based on institutional experience as dosimetrically there are some differences between the two applicators but would be hard to quantify any clinical outcome difference. There is increasing adoption of ring applicator possibly because of ease and convenience

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