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Do you routinely prescribe vaginal estrogen therapy post chemo/XRT for female patients finishing anal cancer treatment?

If so, for how long?
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Radiation Oncology · UT Southwestern Medical Center
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No. We encourage all female patients to use a vaginal dilator and Replens over the counter vaginal moisturizer (vitamin E, B, non-hormonal) after chemoradiation.

We also encourage patients to see their gynecologist to discuss topical estrogen therapy. There are potential side effects/drug interacti...

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