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When do you initiate vaginal cuff brachytherapy treatment after hysterectomy for early stage endometrial cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

We usually start vaginal cuff treatment 5-6 weeks after hysterectomy. If adequately healed, may start at 4 weeks but not before. Rarely more than 8 weeks.

For patients receiving vaginal cuff treatment plus chemotherapy, we still give cuff treatment within 6 weeks. There is no reason to delay because...

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