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Do you modify your treatment for a patient with ulcerative colitis needing vaginal brachytherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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For adjuvant treatment, I switch to 6 Gy x 5 to surface to reduce total dose to rectum instead of 7 Gy x 3 at 5 mm.
Also, sometimes I have used a multichannel cylinder to off load Isodose line from rectum based on anatomy.

By doing as above d2cc of rectum is usually in the 10 Gy range which is way l...

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Radiation Oncology · University of Maryland
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Agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. Also treat with a full bladder to push bowel and sometimes sigmoid out of the way.

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