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More than a thousand Brachytherapy Applications in Cervical Cancer: What have we learnt ?

 At Kathmandu Cancer Center, we have surpassed a thousand brachytherapy applications in Cancer of Uterine Cervix ! That on it self is a milestone because for the first time in the country, imaging guided brachytherapy based on target volume was started at our center just 2 years back.

Here in this blog, we would informally discuss what we learnt with this experience.


1. Brachytherapy is fun

2. Results are satisfying

3. Patients are much more cooperative. 

4. Compulsory Shower before Brachytherapy reduced infection rates.

5. Talking to the Patient during procedure makes it easy for patient and the doctor.

6. Teaming up with different hospital is possible but the missing links

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