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In a patient with previous cervix cancer treated with surgery and adjuvant EBRT who presents with recurrent HGSIL, status post vaginectomy, would you consider brachytherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Allegheny Health Network

I would consider advanced imaging such as MRI with vaginal gel to rule out the presence of a supravaginal lesion. Otherwise, I would not treat following excision of the HSIL lesion, even if margins were positive for dysplasia. HPV testing can be done to risk stratify. However, excision/ablation is t...

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In a patient with previous cervix cancer treated with surgery and adjuvant EBRT who presents with recurrent HGSIL, status post vaginectomy, would you consider brachytherapy? | Mednet