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In a patient with anorectal SCC, T2N0, with a history of bladder prolapse managed with pessary, would the pessary need to be removed prior to radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · Washington University School of Medicine

I don't see a problem having a pessary in place at the time of each treatment, if the patient needs it in place in order to function. To reduce the risk of long-term vaginal stenosis, these patients should also have a vaginal spacer inserted at the time of each radiation treatment to better spare th...

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