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How would you treat a biopsy-proven isolated uterine cervix metastasis of adenocarcinoma from a known colon cancer primary, previously stage IIIb at diagnosis two years prior?

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Radiation Oncology · Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

We have dealt with few similar cases in the past few years. The overall management will depend on the patient's prior history - did she get any neo-adj or adj radiation within the pelvis for prior cancer? How large is the cervix metastasis? A multi-disciplinary management is paramount with involveme...

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

We usually prefer surgery and if surgery is not possible, then xeloda plus RT for downsizing and then surgery, and the last option is definitive chemo RT.

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