GSOR09   Presentation Time: 12:40 PM

Management of gynecologic brachytherapy(BT) procedural pain or discomfort varies across institutions. Data suggest women experience symptoms of acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as high as 30-41%, following BT with spinal/epidural anesthesia (AS)1. We sought to determine the prevalence of post-BT PTSD in our locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients and differences based on the type of AS.

Source: Brachytherapy - September 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Amanda Rivera, Monica Wassell, Deepthisri Suresh, Sarah McNeilly, Shankar Viswanathan, Nitin Ohri, Shalom Kalnicki, Ravindra Yaparpalvi, Irene Osborn, Justin Tang, Keyur J. Mehta Source Type: research