Using a pessary during radiotherapy in reducible pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal cancer: a case report and review of the literature.

Conclusions: Combined primary vaginal cancer and POP is an extremely rare clinical entity, with only a few cases reported in the literature. When applying CRT in these cases, critical organ doses may be higher than expected due to the downward descent of the pelvic organs. Especially in elderly patients, a pessary can be used as a non-surgical procedure to restore the anatomy for symptom relief during definitive CRT. Additionally, it allows tumors to be targeted more precisely. PMID: 32395142 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research