Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - issue 2012/1 is available!

Eight manuscripts are published in this issue - three clinical investigations, concerning breast cancer (toxicity and cosmetic outcome in patients treated with multicatheter balloon brachytherapy), cervical cancer (impact of point a asymmetry on local control and survival for LDR-brachytherapy) and one about Equivalent Dose at 2 Gy for HDR interstitial brachytherapy based on experience in breast and prostate cancer patients. We publish five articles in physics. They concern such mostly interesting subjects like I-125 seed calibration with practical solution to fulfil AAPM-ESTRO recommendations, feasibility of treating breast cancer with a single-entry hybrid applicator in APBI breast brachytherapy, Monte Carlo dosimetric study of the Flexisource Co-60 HDR source, progressive transition from pre-planned to intraoperative optimizing of seed implant and treatment planning study of the 3D dosimetric differences between Co-60 and Ir-192 sources in HDR brachytherapy for cervix cancer. Reports of experienced international teams of researchers encourage you to read. We note that more and more of our colleagues agrees to review and to publish their papers in our Journal.