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Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Gynecologic Cancer
Published on: April 17, 2012
Advances in the use of radiation for gynecologic cancers
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. aviswanathan@lroc.harvard.edu
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
|January 17, 2012
Abstract:
Radiation plays an integral role in the management of gynecologic cancers. The specific regimen must be carefully coordinated based on the details of a patient's personal history and pathologic findings. An integrated multidisciplinary approach that merges pathology, radiology, medical oncology, gynecologic oncology, and radiation oncology results in a greater understanding and, ideally, better outcomes for women suffering from gynecologic cancer.
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