For a patient with advanced serous fallopian tube carcinoma involving the uterus, cervix, and vagina who is now s/p interval debulking surgery, would you offer adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy if the upper vaginectomy margin was positive?
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Gynecologic Oncology · Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
I would not. For advanced serous ovarian cancer, the risk of peritoneal recurrence is very high. I do not feel that vaginal brachytherapy would meaningfully affect recurrence rate or prognosis. If the patient has future isolated recurrence at the vagina, I might consider systemic therapy + radiation...