Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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Selection of hybrid applicators for adaptive cervical cancer brachytherapy: A practical guide

Cody R. Kilar
1
,
Harjot Kaur Bajwa
2
,
Phillip M. Pifer
1
,
Sushil Beriwal
3, 4

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV, USA
  2. Radiation Oncology, American Oncology Institute, Hyderabad, India
  3. Division of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  4. Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, California, USA
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2025; 17, 6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2025.158016
Online publish date: 2025/12/18
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