With vaginal cuff brachytherapy, do you treat to the surface or a depth and why?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
We prescribe to the surface of the vagina but also attend to the dose at depth. For patients receiving only vaginal cuff irradiation we use a prescription of 6 Gy VSD x 5 qod. Although this is a modest dose, it appears to be very effective in preventing vaginal recurrences, even in high-risk cases....
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Radiation Oncologist at Mon Health Any updates in reference to surface dose prescript...
Radiation Oncologist at Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network Albuquerque et al., PMID 30979631 Options for...
Any updates in reference to surface dose prescript...
Albuquerque et al., PMID 30979631 Options for...