Do the number of lymph nodes removed in a non-Stage IA/FIGO 1 endometrial cancer case, affect your decision for WPRT v. vaginal brachytherapy alone?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Yes, in some cases it does—for two reasons. If a patient has had an extensive negative node dissection, the risk of extravaginal pelvic failure is undoubtedly less and the risk of RT complications may also be greater than if the patient had hysterectomy only. These factors define the “th...
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Radiation Oncologist at Yale School of Medicine Thank you so much @Patricia J. Eifel. In a case wh...
Thank you so much @Patricia J. Eifel. In a case wh...