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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in a uterus didelphys with vaginal septum
- Source :
- Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 180-188 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Termedia Publishing House, 2019.
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Abstract
- In November 2011, a 61-year-old woman was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the cervix in a uterus didelphys with vaginal septum. The patient was diagnosed with Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique (FIGO) stage IIB because of infiltration to the left parametrium without infiltration to the pelvic wall. The patient was treated with external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy (BT), using concomitant chemotherapy with cisplatin. A total of 50 Gy were delivered (2 Gy/fraction/day) to the pelvis, with a central shield after 40 Gy. The patient was treated four times with BT (6 Gy × 4 fractions), with tandem and ovoid applicators inserted once to the left side; tandem to the left side and ovoid bilaterally were inserted twice; and tandem to the right side and ovoid bilaterally were inserted once. Six years and 8 months after the start of treatment, the patient had had no relapse or severe late adverse effects. For accurate diagnosis and optimal treatment of the uterus didelphys, careful interview and pelvic examination at initial diagnosis of a patient are very important.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
medicine.medical_specialty
cervical cancer
medicine.medical_treatment
Brachytherapy
brachytherapy
lcsh:Medicine
Case Report
01 natural sciences
concurrent chemoradiotherapy
vaginal septum
medicine
Parametrium
Vaginal septum
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Pelvic examination
Cervix
Cervical cancer
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
lcsh:R
010401 analytical chemistry
medicine.disease
uterus didelphys
Uterus didelphys
0104 chemical sciences
Radiation therapy
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Radiology
business
010606 plant biology & botany
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20812841 and 1689832X
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9508d7593c8465ac6fb3f154a6e026d9