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ArticleCancers2026

Evaluation of Real-Life Data on Toxicity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Adjuvant External Beam Radiotherapy for Endometrial Carcinoma.

Kateryna Zarour, Robert Michael Hermann, Mirko Nitsche, Cedric Oliver Carl, Frank Bruns, Adrianna Cieslak, Daniela Meinecke, Mathias Alexander Sonnhoff

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8 authors.

Kateryna ZarourDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Robert Michael HermannDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5019-3512
Mirko NitscheCenter for Radiotherapy and Radiooncology Bremen and Westerstede, An der Hössen 34, 26655 Westerstede, Germany.
Cedric Oliver CarlCenter for Radiotherapy and Radiooncology Bremen and Westerstede, An der Hössen 34, 26655 Westerstede, Germany.
Frank BrunsDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Adrianna CieslakDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Daniela MeineckeDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.
Mathias Alexander SonnhoffDepartment of Radiotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Straße 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8123-4962

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IMAGINE Niederdachsen 01KD2401A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesEndometrial cancer is one of the most common malignancies of the female reproductive system. Fortunately, risk-adapted therapy offers a promising chance of recovery, even from locally advanced disease. In particular, older patients with higher risk factors benefit markedly from adjuvant radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Nevertheless, this also carries a risk of higher cumulative toxicity thereafter. Although this phenomenon has been observed in older patients, it has not yet been adequately evaluated.

methodsThis retrospective study compared the clinical features of patients receiving adjuvant radiotherapy with or without sequential chemotherapy or radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy between 2011 and 2023. The cohort was divided into two groups: patients over 65 years old and those under 65.

results100 patients received adjuvant radiotherapy at our center between 2011 and 2023. The mean age of patients was 66.87 years. We observed that neither diabetes, obesity, concurrent, sequential chemotherapy, nor para-aortic field irradiation was associated with an increased incidence of acute radiogenic side effects such as cystitis, diarrhea, proctitis, radiodermatitis, nausea, or vaginal dryness according to CTCAE ≥ 2 (all

conclusionsWe found no increase in toxicity in elderly patients after adjuvant radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy.

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endometrial carcinomageriatric oncologypostoperative radiotherapyradiotherapy in elderlyradiotoxicity

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PMID41976283
PMCPMC13072314

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