What would you recommend for early stage vulvar cancer with close margins?
Sentinel Lymph Nodes negative
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
With negative sentinel LN's in an early stage patient, I would try to avoid the use of radiation if possible. Re-excision with a clear margin of 1-2 cm, extending to the deep perineal fascia, should be adequate to give a high rate of local control and cure, in the absence of other negative prognosti...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
The value of RT in early stage vulvar cancer has recently been challenged in the series from Netherland where 3 mm margin was deemed to be adequate. More important factors for local recurrence was the presence of d VIN and lichen sclerosis at margin. That being said, we still consider RT for < 8 ...
I completely agree.