Interstitial Implantation in High Dose Rate Iridium-192 Brachytherapy for Treatment of one eyed patient with Choroidal Malignant Melanoma.

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  • อภิชาต พานิชชีวลักษณ์ หน่วยรังสีรักษา โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี กรุงเทพมหานคร

Abstract

Acase report of Radiation Therapy in 55 year one eyed woman with Choroidal Malignant Melanoma by using interstitial implantation technique of High Dose Rate Iridium-192 Brachytherapy. The result of treatment is satisfied according to tumor control and good quality of life.

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2025-08-02

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อภิชาต พานิชชีวลักษณ์. Interstitial Implantation in High Dose Rate Iridium-192 Brachytherapy for Treatment of one eyed patient with Choroidal Malignant Melanoma. J Thai Assn of Radiat Oncol [internet]. 2025 Aug. 2 [cited 2025 Dec. 26];8(1-3):39-45. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jtaro/article/view/281426