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Impact of vaginal cylinder diameter on outcomes following brachytherapy for early stage endometrial cancer.

Jack M QianJohn M StahlMelissa Rasar YoungElena S RatnerShari Damast
Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2018)
VBT is generally very well tolerated, however, patients fitted with smaller cylinders (commonly nulligravid and low BMI) may have increased side effects. Further study to improve the dosimetry of VBT for patients requiring small cylinders may be worthwhile.
Keyphrases
  • early stage
  • endometrial cancer
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • high dose
  • low dose
  • physical activity
  • lymph node
  • patient reported
  • weight gain