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How do you approach radiation treatment of extramammary Paget's disease of vulva, diffusely involving the urothelium and the periurethral glands?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

Very unusual case.

Presuming it has invasive disease, would also check HER2/neu status to see if there is any value of indication with chemo and anti-HER2/neu therapy.

Will plan definitive chemo RT treating vulva, vagina, urethra, and bladder (if involved) to 66-70 Gy to gross disease and prophylact...

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Radiation Oncology · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

I agree that there is likely invasive disease with such extensive involvement of the urothelium and periurethral gland. In addition to molecular studies, I would do a full workup to rule out GI malignancies - CT, MRI, and scope.

If no obvious other disease, but it is as extensive as described, then...

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