Correlation of traditional point a with anatomic location of uterine artery and ureter in cancer of the uterine cervix

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Title:	Correlation of traditional point a with anatomic location of uterine artery and ureter in cancer of the uterine cervix
Authors:	Wang, Kung-Liahng Yang, Yuh-Cheng Chao, K. S. Clifford Wu, Meng-Hao Tai, Hung-Chi Chen, Tze-Chien Huang, Ming-Chao Chen, Jen-Ruei Su, Tsung-Hsien Chen, Yu-Jen
Contributors:	體育系
Keywords:	point A brachytherapy laparoscopy laparotomy cervical cancer
Date:	2007
Issue Date:	2009-11-09 10:17:45 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	Purpose: Point A, used for dose specification for intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer, is the point at which the uterine artery and ureter cross. This study assessed compatibility of commonly used traditional point A (TPA) and actual anatomic point A (APA). Methods and Materials: We visualized and placed radiopaque clips at the APA during pelvic and paraaortic lymphadenectomy in 11 patients with cervical carcinoma. Orthogonal and oblique radiographs were obtained after insertion of brachytherapy applicators. We measured the distance between the TPA and APA and estimated the brachytherapy dose to each of the two points. Results: A total of 64 brachytherapy treatments were performed. The mean distances between the TPA and APA were 5.2 +/- 1.0 cm on the right and 5.4 +/- 1.1 cm on the left. The estimated brachytherapy doses delivered to the APA as a percentage of the presumed 500-cGy fraction size to the TPA were 35.2% (176.6 +/- 59.0 cGy) on the right and 30.0% (150.2 +/- 42.9 cGy) on the left. The marked discrepancy in the position of the two points was not related to individual kinetic variations during brachytherapy treatment, tumor size, or bladder filling. Conclusions: The conventional TPA does not provide an accurate estimate of the APA determined during lymphadenectomy, indicating a need to reevaluate the current practice for determining the brachytherapy prescription for cervical cancer. (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier, NCT00319462) (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc.
Relation:	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 69 Issue: 2 Pages: 498-503
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