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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology2021

Radiation treatment for refractory endometriosis: a 38-year-old female presenting with vaginal bleeding.

Arpan V Prabhu, Michael D Schad, Alexander F Burnett, Gary D Lewis

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Arpan V PrabhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
Michael D SchadUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, United States.
Alexander F BurnettDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
Gary D LewisDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.

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Abstract

backgroundEndometriosis is typically managed with a medical or surgical approach, though some patients have medically refractory disease and are poor surgical candidates. CASE PRESENTATION: A 39-year-old woman presented to our facility with uncontrolled bleeding and pain from an endometriotic mass at the vaginal cuff. She had a history of abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, now with medically refractive and inoperable disease due to prior history of vesicovaginal fistula. We prescribed 30 Gy in 10 fractions with 10 MV and 18 MV photons to the target. At follow-up our patient reported a complete resolution of bleeding and pelvic pain.

conclusionRadiation treatment can be an effective treatment for refractory endometriosis.

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endometriosisradiation therapyradiotherapyvaginal bleeding

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PMCPMC8281906

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