Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2023 Dec;29(4):257-262. 10.4069/kjwhn.2023.12.11.

Nursing care for women with gynecologic cancer receiving radiotherapy: current updates

• Moon H

• KMID: 2550990
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2023.12.11

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  Figure 1. (A) Particle vs. photon beam dose penetration. (B) Particle vs. photon beam dose distribution. Source: Ministry of Health and Welfare (https://www.mohw.go.kr/synap/doc.html?fn=20070410094312467018_1.hwp&rs=/upload/result/202312/).

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  Figure 2. (A) Diagram showing the positions of the tandem and ovoid in the uterus and vagina from the front. Source: About Cancer (https://www.aboutcancer.com/intracavitary_radiation_treatments.htm). (B) Anterior-posterior treatment planning X-ray of the tandem and ovoid applicator. (C) Typical anterior-posterior isodose distributions of a high-dose-rate tandem and ovoid applicator.

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  Figure 3. Comparison of the cervix before and after radiotherapy. (A) Cervical cancer IIb, pre-radiotherapy. (B) Five months after radiotherapy (external beam radiotherapy [50.4 Gy]+high-dose-rate brachytherapy [24 Gy]).

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  Figure 4. Vaginal dilator.

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