ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021
Pelvic Radiation Therapy Induced Vaginal Stenosis: A Review of Current Modalities and Recent Treatment Advances.
Review in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Best evidence summary on sexual health management for patients undergoing intracavitary brachytherapy for gynecological neoplasms.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Cancer therapy-related vaginal toxicity: its prevalence and assessment methods-a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Pooled it
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- D90 and DCancers · 2026Article
- The effectiveness of a 3-dimensional printed vaginal dilator in mitigating radiation-induced vaginal stenosis for patients with cervical cancer.Journal of gynecologic oncology · 2026Article
- Radiation-specific sexual and reproductive health challenges in adolescent and young adults assigned female at birth: a mixed-methods study of unmet needs post pelvic radiotherapy.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2026Article
- Exercise and physiotherapy for enhancing muscle strength, managing lower-limb lymphedema, and improving sexual function in the treatment and survivorship of gynecological cancers.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Sexual dysfunction after cancer: gender differences, tumor-specific patterns, and implications for sexual medicine practice.Oncology reviews · 2026Review
- More than just "vaginal dryness": sexual dysfunction correlates with genitourinary anatomy changes in female cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Insights from plastic and reconstructive surgery wound specialists in managing complex vaginal and vulvar toxicities following radiation therapy.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2025Article
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- Clinical practice guidelines: sexual dysfunction in gynecological cancer patients.Sexual medicine · 2025Review
- Hyaluronic Acid in Female Reproductive Health: Tailoring Molecular Weight to Clinical Needs in Obstetric and Gynecological Fields.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Advancing the evaluation of radiation-induced vaginal toxicity using ultrasound radiomics: Phantom validation and pilot clinical study.Medical physics · 2025Article
- Epidemiology, etiology and treatment of female vaginal injury.Reproductive health · 2025Review
- Unveiling Vaginal Fibrosis: A Novel Murine Model Using Bleomycin and Epithelial Disruption.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- Study on the relationship between vaginal dose and radiation-induced vaginal injury following cervical cancer radiotherapy, and model development.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A physical therapy program to treat late-effect vaginal stenosis in gynecological cancer survivors: An interventional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Investigation of Radiation Exposure of Medical Staff During Lateral Fluoroscopy for Posterior Spinal Fusion Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of Vaginal Dilator Use and 68 Gy EQD2Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Radiation-induced vaginal stenosis (VS) is a common side effect of pelvic radiotherapy (RT). RT-induced VS may have various negative effects on women's quality of life, in particular dyspareunia, decreased vaginal lubrication and difficulties in sexual intercourse. This narrative review provides the aspects of RT-induced VS pathogenesis, incidence, evaluation and associated risk factors. Available treatment modalities are discussed in the article, putting the focus on preliminary, although promising, experience in the use of hyaluronic acid and laser therapy in cancer survivors after pelvic RT.
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