Is Prophylactic Radiotherapy to the Lymphatic Drainage Area Necessary for Patients With Stage III Ovarian Cancer After Chemotherapy Following Surgery?
Jing ShenYinjie TaoJingya ZhouHui GuanHongnan ZhenJunfang YanXiaorong HouZhikai LiuKe HuFuquan ZhangPublished in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2024)
This report demonstrates that long-term DFS could be achieved in stage III epithelial ovarian cancer patients treated with IMRT preventive radiation to the abdominal and pelvic lymphatic area. Compared with the CT group, DFS and OS were significantly prolonged and adverse effects were acceptable.
Keyphrases
- locally advanced
- rectal cancer
- lymph node
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- radiation induced
- early stage
- computed tomography
- radiation therapy
- image quality
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- ultrasound guided
- squamous cell carcinoma
- surgical site infection
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance