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In what situations do you consider adjuvant radiation for ovarian cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Our understanding of the role of RT in ovarian cancer has been evolving. In most cases, the role is at most palliative because most ovarian cancers (particularly serous cancers) are widely disseminated at presentation. However, there is a subset of patients whose disease remains locoregionally confi...

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

The two situation where we consider RT, although not routinely, are below. RT is one of the most underused modalities for ovarian cancer, although data suggest benefits in a subset of patients.

1) Early stage clear cell ovarian cancer after surgery and chemotherapy with Canadian data showing a surviv...

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