Definitive Radiation Therapy for Medically Inoperable Endometrial Cancer

The standard of care for patients with endometrial cancer typically involves upfront surgery. External beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and/or chemotherapy are implemented in the adjuvant setting based on individual risk factors. In the subset of women who are unable to receive surgery due to medical comorbidities or tumor-related factors, external beam radiation and/or uterine brachytherapy can be employed in the definitive setting.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research