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- Title
Bone Mineral Density Evaluation of Gynecological Cancer Patients who Received Pelvic Brachytherapy.
- Authors
ÇAKIR, Emrecan; KIRAN, Gürkan; AYDIN, Teoman
- Abstract
Introduction: Brachytherapy is a form of radiotherapy also called internal radiotherapy. One of the most common uses of brachytherapy is cavitary malignancies. There are no studies investigating the relationship between brachytherapy and its effects on bone mineral density, which is important for women of age as its decline is related to osteoporosis. Method: In this study, L1-L4 bone mineral density of 42 female endometrial and cervical cancer patients (n=42), who received pelvic brachytherapy, was evaluated by T score. The time gap between the treatment and bone densitometry scan was at least one year for all patients. Results: The mean age of the patients was 60.4. The mean value of the T score was -1.098. Evaluation of the body mass index (BMD) values showed no significant decrease (p=0.221). The mean value of the T score of patients younger than 56 years old (n=15) was -0.907. Conclusion: Pelvic brachytherapy is not a major cause of decreased BMD. Further trials are needed to study larger sample groups and include different malignancy types.
- Subjects
BONE density; RADIOISOTOPE brachytherapy; CANCER patients; BONE densitometry; BODY mass index
- Publication
Bezmialem Science, 2024, Vol 13, pS35
- ISSN
2148-2373
- Publication type
Article