"To develop Venezia, we collaborated with physicians and physicists at the cutting edge of 3D image-guided adaptive brachytherapy," says Maarten ter Mors, Vice President Brachytherapy Portfolio at Elekta. "Our mutual goal was to make this potentially lifesaving treatment available to more patients. Although we initially focused on advanced-stage disease, Venezia has evolved into an intuitive tool suitable for treating a wide range of gynecological malignancies. We believe it has the potential to positively impact the way gynecological cancers are treated."

Recognizing that successful interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer requires more than an innovative applicator, Elekta provides peer-to-peer workshops that provide caregivers with the information they need to use Venezia for optimum benefit through the company's BrachyAcademy.


For more information about Venezia, please visit www.elekta.com/venezia.

Advanced Gynecological Applicator Venezia™ is CE-approved and available for sales in the USA, but is not available in all markets.

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[iii] Fokdal L, Sturdza A, Mazeron R, et al. Image guided adaptive brachytherapy with combined intracavitary and interstitial technique improves the therapeutic ratio in locally advanced cervical cancer: Analysis from the retroEMBRACE study. Radiother Oncol. 2016;120(3):434-440.

[iv] Mazeron R, Fokdal LU, Kirchheiner K, et al. Dose-volume effect relationships for late rectal morbidity in patients treated with chemoradiation and MRI-guided adaptive brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: Results from the prospective multicenter EMBRACE study. Radiother Oncol. 2016;120(3):412-419.


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