Treatment of upper gum carcinoma with high-dose-rate customized-mold brachytherapy

Purpose
To design an applicator for the treatment of tumors of the upper gum (UGCs) with high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy.

Methods and Materials
A customized mold with four 6-Fr catheters was built. The two halves of the paired catheters form a functional loop without sharp curves.

Results
An adequate dose to the surface of the tumor is ensured.

Conclusions
Mold-based HDR brachytherapy seems ideally suited for UGCs.

CITA DEL ARTÍCULO  Brachytherapy. 2008 Jul-Sep;7(3):267-9