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Radiotherapy dose delivered was 50 Gray\/25#\/5 weeks with concomitant chemotherapy with weekly cisplatin 35 mg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      . Following external chemoradiation, patients were randomized into two arms. In Arm A, 40 patients were given high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of weekly 7.5 Gray in three fractions over 3 weeks. In Arm B, 40 patients were given high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy of weekly 9.5 Gray in two fractions over 2 weeks. BED and LQED had been calculated, and the evaluation of response and consequences was examined.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In Arm A, BED to point A was 99.38 \u00b1 0.00 and EQD2 to point A was 82.81 \u00b1 0.00. In Arm B, BED to point A was 97.05 \u00b1 0.00 and EQD2 to point A was 80.89 \u00b1 0.00. With respect to rectum in Arm A, BED rectum was 108.66 \u00b1 11.43 and EQD2 rectum was 65.07 \u00b1 6.84. In Arm B, BED rectum was 107 \u00b1 10.83 and EQD2 rectum was 64.21 \u00b1 6.49. Similarly in Arm A, BED bladder was 107.86 \u00b1 10.23 and EQD2 bladder was 64.59 \u00b1 6.13. In arm B, BED bladder was 104.14 \u00b1 10.79 and EQD2 bladder was 62.36 \u00b1 6.46.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a follow-up of 6 months, no statistical significance in terms of local control as well as complications rates in both the arms. 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