The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of malignant gynecological tumors

Tamer Refaat; William Small

doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-2217-8_1

The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of malignant gynecological tumors

Tamer Refaat, William Small^*

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Radiation Oncology

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Abstract

Radiation therapy is an essential treatment modality incorporated in the management of various gynecological malignancies. In this chapter, we will present in detail the role of radiation therapy in endometrial cancer, being the most common gynecological tumor, and cervical cancer and highlight the role of radiation in ovarian, vulvar and vaginal cancers.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Malignancy and its Consequences
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	3-40
Number of pages	38
ISBN (Electronic)	9781493922178
ISBN (Print)	9781493922161
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2217-8_1
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Gynecological tumor
Malignancy
Radiation
Radiation injury

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General Medicine

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