Radiation Oncology

Uterine Cancer

Questions discussed in this category

For a localized vaginal cuff recurrence of uterine leiomyosarcoma, what is the preferred management strategy?

Do you prefer surgery (i.e. exenteration) given the radioresistant histology or would you attempt to manage with EBRT and brachytherapy?

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What is your treatment approach for a pediatric patient with uterine embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma found after removal of a prolapsing uterine mass, with no evidence of distant metastasis on imaging?

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Would you give adjuvant therapy after diagnosis of presumed stage IA, 5cm, ER/PR+ uterine adenosarcoma on a total hysterectomy with bilateral salpingoopheretomy without staging?

No sarcomatous overgrowth seen.

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How would you manage a recurrent uterine leiomyosarcoma, now status post secondary cytoreduction, with no gross residual disease?

Would you consider adjuvant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or surveillance?

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Would you offer adjuvant radiation to a patient with uterine undifferentiated sarcoma s/p resection, vaginal cuff recurrence, and re-resection?

If so, would you treat the whole pelvis, cuff brachytherapy, or both?

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Papers discussed in this category

Pediatric blood & cancer, 2018-02

Consensus and controversies regarding the treatment of rhabdomyosarcoma.

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