Once endometrial cancer recurs after no chemo or XRT, is it curative or palliative?
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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
It depends on where the recurrence is. if it is a pelvic recurrence in the vagina or a nodal recurrence in the pelvis or PA region, then the goal of treatment is curative, although the salvage rate is much higher for vaginal recurrences than for nodal recurrences. The salvage rate is also a function...