Prevalence of trauma history and symptoms in patients who have received vaginal brachytherapy as part of their endometrial cancer treatment

CONCLUSION: A majority of included patients had a history of trauma exposure prior to VBT. In a subset of patients, VBT re-induced trauma and was considered to be an independent traumatic event. This study highlights the importance of practicing trauma informed care, particularly in this patient population.PMID:38368815 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2024.02.007

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - February 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anjali L Saripalli Dylan H Ross Elizabeth Murphy Kay éromi Gomez Sarah Thilges Matthew M Harkenrider Source Type: research