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Radiation Therapy in Gynecologic Cancer

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This book chapter presents a broad overview of the biology of radiation therapy and the modalities of radiation delivery including intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), brachytherapy, interstitial therapy, and external beam radiation therapy.

The chapter also discusses the major clinical trials supporting the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of gynecologic malignancies involving the endometrium, cervix, vagina, and vulva, as well as a brief overview of radiation therapy in patients with ovarian, primary peritoneal, and fallopian tube carcinoma. The role for palliative radiation therapy in gynecologic malignancies is discussed at the end of the chapter.

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    Susan G. R. McDuff M.D., Ph.D. & Catheryn M. Yashar M.D.

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McDuff, S.G.R., Yashar, C.M. (2015). Radiation Therapy in Gynecologic Cancer. In: Eskander, R., Bristow, R. (eds) Gynecologic Oncology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1976-5_7

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