Radiotherapy was first used to treat uterine cancer around the turn of the century, very shortly after Marie Curie's discovery of radium.
February 19, 2005 (Press Release) --
External beam pelvic radiation
Radiotherapy was first used to treat uterine cancer around the turn of the century, very shortly after Marie Curie's discovery of radium.
For many decades, radiation therapy was used as a standard presurgical treatment, but it is no longer done preoperatively because it prevents accurate surgical staging.
It is standard to reserve the use of radiotherapy until an initial hysterectomy, at least, has been performed. Even following a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, however, the effectiveness of adjuvant radiation therapy (therapy used in addition to surgery) is controversial.
Although regional pelvic radiation has proven to decrease pelvic recurrences, it does not necessarily improve the survival rate.
It is likely most beneficial for patients with tumors that are confined to the pelvis and that have features that increase the likelihood of recurrence (stages IC to IIIC).
The potential benefits of radiation should be weighed against the risks, such as a history of pelvic infections or severe diabetes mellitus
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Radiotherapy was first used to treat uterine cancer around the turn of the century, very shortly after Marie Curie's discovery of radium.
For many decades, radiation therapy was used as a standard presurgical treatment, but it is no longer done preoperatively because it prevents accurate surgical staging.
It is standard to reserve the use of radiotherapy until an initial hysterectomy, at least, has been performed. Even following a hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, however, the effectiveness of adjuvant radiation therapy (therapy used in addition to surgery) is controversial.
Although regional pelvic radiation has proven to decrease pelvic recurrences, it does not necessarily improve the survival rate.
It is likely most beneficial for patients with tumors that are confined to the pelvis and that have features that increase the likelihood of recurrence (stages IC to IIIC).
The potential benefits of radiation should be weighed against the risks, such as a history of pelvic infections or severe diabetes mellitus
{ http://www.oncologychannel.com/ }
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