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When do you use a brachytherapy vaginal cuff boost in postoperative cervical cancer treatment?

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network

I limit use to close or positive margins, or if the patient has had an incidental simple hysterectomy done instead of a radical hysterectomy.

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Radiation Oncology · University of North Carolina

I agree with @Dr. First Last regarding vaginal cuff brachytherapy boost for close or positive vaginal radial margin. We would do so whether it was a simple or a radical hysterectomy given the presence of positive vaginal margin. We would not do the boost just for positive LVSI.

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