Statistical analysis of randomized prospective trial of two fractionation schedules in HDR brachytherapy.

The statistical analysis of a randomized prospective trial to compare the loco regional control and disease-free survival of two fractionation schedules used in Intracavitary Brachy therapy (ICBT) doses for treatment of locally advanced Ca. Cervix and standardize the fractionation Schedule of the two regimes, 9 Gray in 2 and 7 Gray in 3 fractions post CRT. In this study 82 Patients of carcinoma cervix stage II A & III B were enrolled and the median follow up was 24 months. Study reveals that there was no significant difference for late rectal and bladder toxicities of two arms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]