Educational Corner<br>Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy as a part of management in early endometrial cancer

Sylwia Kellas-Ślęczka; Piotr Wojcieszek; Brygida Białas

doi:10.5114/jcb.2012.32560

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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

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Educational Corner
Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy as a part of management in early endometrial cancer

Sylwia Kellas-Ślęczka

,

Piotr Wojcieszek

,

Brygida Białas

J Contemp Brachyther 2012; 4, 4: 247–252

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2012.32560

Online publish date: 2012/12/28

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Endometrial cancer is the most frequent cancer of female genital tract. Metro- and menorrhagia or postmenopausal bleeding results in its early presentation. It allows radical treatment. However, controversies remain on surgery coverage or adjuvant therapies in early endometrial women cancer. Optimal management should minimize intervention instead of aggressive approach, as showed by recent studies. There is a role for brachytherapy as an adjuvant irradiation. Crucial publications including PORTEC-1, GOG 99, MRC ASTEC, ASTEC/EN.5, PORTEC-2 or Italian lymphadenectomy trial are discussed. Moreover, there is attention paid on adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy analyses for the past fifteen years.

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Educational CornerAdjuvant vaginal brachytherapy as a part of management in early endometrial cancer

Sylwia Kellas-Ślęczka , Piotr Wojcieszek , Brygida Białas

brachytherapy, endometrial cancer, HDR, LDR, vaginal vault, vaginal cylinder

Educational Corner
Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy as a part of management in early endometrial cancer

Sylwia Kellas-Ślęczka

,

Piotr Wojcieszek

,

Brygida Białas