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NEW  ASPECTS OF  ADJUVANT  THERAPY IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER (update of our current treatment policy) Zvi Bernstein M.D. ONCOLOGY DIVISION Rambam Health Care Campus Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
EC FIGO STAGE Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
2007: CLINICAL  CANCER  ADVANCES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
ASCO 2007   Comprehensive Conclusion: ,[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Introduction (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Introduction (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Introduction (3) ,[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
SURGICAL STAGING Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  “ Probably the most controversial aspect of this is the component of lymphadenectomy,”  08.01.2009
Lymphadenectomy (ACOG & ASGO,NCCN) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  “ Complete dissection should be the gold standard!” “ 90% of involved nodes are only microscopically positive and the extent of dissection influences survival. ” 08.01.2009
Lymphadenectomy (FIGO) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  2000: TRENDY SLOGAN 08.01.2009
Number of Nodes Removed  Over Time Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Abu-Rustum et al. Gyn Oncol 103:714-718, 2006  08.01.2009
Lymphedema Risk vs. Number of Nodes Removed  Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Abu-Rustum et al. Gyn Oncol 103:714-718, 2006  08.01.2009
NCCN GUIDELINES Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Completely Surgically Staged Patient ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Do Numbers Count? Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  467 patients 08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  509 patients 08.01.2009
Lymph Nodes Assessment Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Risk Factors for Recurrence GOG#33 (1987) Prospective surgical-pathological study  (1180 patients) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Morrow, Gyn Oncol 40:55-65,1991 08.01.2009
FIGO Degrees of Risk within Stage I EC GOG#33 (1987) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 (2004) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 (2004) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 (Patients) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 (Results) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PROBLEMS WITH GOG # 99 ,[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
RISK GROUPS (1) GOG # 99 (2004) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
RISK GROUPS (2)  GOG # 99 (2004) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 (2004) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  GOG #33 (1987 ) 08.01.2009
RISK GROUPS (3)  GOG # 99  (?) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG #99:  CONCLUSION ,[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Three important phase III randomized trials  in 2007-2008 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Trial design for ASTEC/EN.5 Surgery High risk pathology and no macroscopic disease  RANDOMIZE No external beam RT External beam RT Primary endpoint: Overall survival Secondary endpoint: Recurrence-free survival 905 cases 453 cases 452 cases 2% EBRT, 51% Brachytherapy 98% EBRT, 52% Brachytherapy EN.5:   July 1996- ASTEC:   July 1998- 71% TAH BSO 29% TAH BSO PLN Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  83% - Endometrioid 17% - SPC 29% - any LND 08.01.2009
Outcomes of ASTEC/EN.5 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Outcomes of ASTEC/EN.5 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
ASTEC/EN.5  CONCLUSION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
ASTEC/EN.5  CONCLUSION (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  NSGO EORTC A randomized phase-III study on adjuvant treatment with radiation (RT) ± chemotherapy (CT) in early stage high-risk endometrial cancer (NSGO-EC-9501/EORTC 55991)  On behalf of NSGO and EORTC T. Hogberg 1 , P. Rosenberg 1 , G. Kristensen 1 , CF de Oliviera 2 , R de Pont Christensen 1  B Sorbe 1 , C Lundgren 1 , H Andersson 1 , T Salmi 1 , NS Reed 2 .  1 Nordic Society of Gynecologic Oncology,  Odense, Denmark,  2 Europ Org for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium. 08.01.2009
NSGO EC-9501/EORTC-55991 Radical surgery   T AH+BSO   (+PLA) RT+CT RT CT+RT OR Randomization Primary endpoint     P rogression-free survival (PFS) Surgical stage I, II,  IIIA ( positive peritoneal fluid cytology only), or IIIC (positive pelvic lymph nodes only) Endometrioid Type – 61% Serous, clear cell, or anaplastic carcinomas (39%)  were eligible regardless of other risk factors 44 Gy XRT  ±  optional brachytherapy (BT:39%) CT :   intially AP     Later AP, TP, TAP, TEP 196 cases 186 cases 382 cases May 1996 to January 2007 (BT:44%) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
NSGO EC-9501/EORTC-55991   2008 Updated   Results (1)  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
NSGO EC-9501/EORTC-55991  2008 Updated   Results (2)  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PORTEC – 2 (2008) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PORTEC – 2 Design TAH / BSO no LND Eligibility: High intermediate risk group -age>60+ IC G1-2 or IB G3 -stage IIa N=427 pts EBRT N=214 Brachytherapy N=213 Primary endpoint: rate of vaginal relapse Secondary endpoints: OS, QOL Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PORTEC – 2  Trial Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Median F/U 36 months Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PORTEC – 2  Toxicity Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],BT  P   ~10%  (p = 0.001)   ~13%  (p = 0.03) ~10%  (p=0.001) 13%  (p = 0.001) 22%  (p=0.1)   2%  (p = 0.001)  Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
PORTEC – 2 Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
GOG # 99 vs  PORTEC-2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
JGOG 2033  Randomized phase III trial of pelvic RT versus cisplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with  intermediate risk endometrial carcinoma  S. Sagae, N. Susumu,   Y.   Udagawa, K. Niwa, R. Kudo, S. Nozawa,  for the Japan Gynecologic Oncology Group   Gynecologic Oncology 108 (2008) 226–233 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Trial design for JGOG 2033 Surgery >1/2 myometrial invasion, no residual tumor FIGO stage  IC, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC RANDOMIZE Pelvic Radiation Therapy (PRT) Chemotherapy (CAP)  Primary endpoint: Overall Survival Secondary endpoints: PFS, toxicity 475 pts. 238 pts. 237 pts. Enrollment: Jan 1994 - Dec 2000 TAH BSO+ PLN (95.3%) PRT:45-50Gy,  PART (5.7%),  Brachytherapy (3.1%) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],193 pts. 192 pts. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  TREATMENT 08.01.2009
Adverse Effects ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
JGOG 2033 RESULTS Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
JGOG 2033 Conclusion ,[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
422 PTS.  202 – WAI, 194 - PA Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Whole abdominal irradiation vs. doxorubicin/cisplatin (60/50) regimen for stage III/IV endometrial cancer (GOG #122) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009 Clinical data WAI CT No. of patients 202 194 No. of patients alive 38% 51% Treatment-related death 4 8 Deaths from cancer 100 78 60-Month PFS (corrected for stage) 38% 60% 60-Month survival (corrected for stage) 42% 55%
Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Conclusions Patients with surgical stage III or IV Endometrial Carcinoma treated with AP experienced a statistically significant improvement in survival when compared with patients who received WAI, but also experienced more frequent and more severe acute toxicity. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
An overview about the performed CT phase-III trials of GOG in endometrial cancer Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  *more toxicity  with PFS and OAS no superior to the current standard therapy 08.01.2009 Trial Regiment RR (%) PFS (mos) OS #107 Dox Dox/Cis 27 45 3.8 5.7 9.2 9.0 #139 Dox/Cis (AC) Circadian (AC) 46 49 6.5 5.9 11.2 13.2 #163 Dox/Cis Pac/Dox+GCSF 40 44 7.2 6.0 12.4 13.6 #177* Dox/Cis (60  45/50) Pac/Dox/Cis+GCSF (160/45/50)---TAP 34 57 5.3 8.3 12.1 15.3
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Surgically staged patients at least 8 LN evaluated  (4 from each side of the Pelvis) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
STAGE I Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IA, IB, IC Grades I and II No further therapy Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion IA, IB, IC with Grade III or LVSI Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 700 cGy at ½ cm X 3 Or HDR 350  cGy  at ½ cm X 6 And Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion
STAGE II Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IIA, IIB Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 400 cGy at ½ cm X 6 Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion
STAGE III Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Groin irradiation is added if the disease involves the distal 1/3 of the vagina. Pelvic IMRT may be given with negative lymph nodes if the patient’s tumor has features of deep myometrial invasion, high grade, or extensive LVSI. 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IIIA, IIIB Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 350 cGy at ½ cm X 6 Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion IIIC Pelvis only unless Para-Aortic Nodes Positive IMRT plus vaginal cuff brachytherapy 5,120 CTV Final And HDR 200 cGy at ½ cm X 6 (250 cGy for LVSI, 300 cGy for +/close margins) + Chemotherapy
SIGNIFICANT PELVIC RECURRENCE IN HIGH-RISK EC  AFTER CT ALONE  Staged according to the 1988 FIGO criteria (GOG #33)  Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],08.01.2009
RESULTS (1) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Median follow-up was 27 months (range, 2–96 months). 08.01.2009
RESULTS (2) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Conclusions: ,[object Object],Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  08.01.2009
Incompletely surgically staged patients  Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,  Groin irradiation is added if the disease involves the distal 1/3 of the vagina. 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IA, IB G1, 2 No further therapy I; G3 (Any myometrial invasion) IC (Any Grade) II, III (Any Grade) IMRT plus vaginal cuff brachytherapy 5,120 CTV Final And HDR 200 cGy at ½ cm X 6 HDR  (250 for LVSI, 300 cGy X 6 for +/close margins) + Chemotherapy
THANK YOU ! 08.01.2009 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,

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Endometrial Carcinoma.Adjuvant Treatment

  • 1. NEW ASPECTS OF ADJUVANT THERAPY IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER (update of our current treatment policy) Zvi Bernstein M.D. ONCOLOGY DIVISION Rambam Health Care Campus Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 2. EC FIGO STAGE Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 8. SURGICAL STAGING Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, “ Probably the most controversial aspect of this is the component of lymphadenectomy,” 08.01.2009
  • 9. Lymphadenectomy (ACOG & ASGO,NCCN) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, “ Complete dissection should be the gold standard!” “ 90% of involved nodes are only microscopically positive and the extent of dissection influences survival. ” 08.01.2009
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  • 12. Number of Nodes Removed Over Time Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, Abu-Rustum et al. Gyn Oncol 103:714-718, 2006 08.01.2009
  • 13. Lymphedema Risk vs. Number of Nodes Removed Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, Abu-Rustum et al. Gyn Oncol 103:714-718, 2006 08.01.2009
  • 14. NCCN GUIDELINES Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 16. Do Numbers Count? Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 17. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 467 patients 08.01.2009
  • 18. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 509 patients 08.01.2009
  • 19. Lymph Nodes Assessment Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 21. FIGO Degrees of Risk within Stage I EC GOG#33 (1987) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 22. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 23. GOG # 99 (2004) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 33. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 34. Three important phase III randomized trials in 2007-2008 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 35. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 36. Trial design for ASTEC/EN.5 Surgery High risk pathology and no macroscopic disease RANDOMIZE No external beam RT External beam RT Primary endpoint: Overall survival Secondary endpoint: Recurrence-free survival 905 cases 453 cases 452 cases 2% EBRT, 51% Brachytherapy 98% EBRT, 52% Brachytherapy EN.5:   July 1996- ASTEC:   July 1998- 71% TAH BSO 29% TAH BSO PLN Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 83% - Endometrioid 17% - SPC 29% - any LND 08.01.2009
  • 37. Outcomes of ASTEC/EN.5 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 38. Outcomes of ASTEC/EN.5 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 41. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, NSGO EORTC A randomized phase-III study on adjuvant treatment with radiation (RT) ± chemotherapy (CT) in early stage high-risk endometrial cancer (NSGO-EC-9501/EORTC 55991) On behalf of NSGO and EORTC T. Hogberg 1 , P. Rosenberg 1 , G. Kristensen 1 , CF de Oliviera 2 , R de Pont Christensen 1 B Sorbe 1 , C Lundgren 1 , H Andersson 1 , T Salmi 1 , NS Reed 2 . 1 Nordic Society of Gynecologic Oncology, Odense, Denmark, 2 Europ Org for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Brussels, Belgium. 08.01.2009
  • 42. NSGO EC-9501/EORTC-55991 Radical surgery   T AH+BSO   (+PLA) RT+CT RT CT+RT OR Randomization Primary endpoint    P rogression-free survival (PFS) Surgical stage I, II, IIIA ( positive peritoneal fluid cytology only), or IIIC (positive pelvic lymph nodes only) Endometrioid Type – 61% Serous, clear cell, or anaplastic carcinomas (39%) were eligible regardless of other risk factors 44 Gy XRT ± optional brachytherapy (BT:39%) CT :   intially AP     Later AP, TP, TAP, TEP 196 cases 186 cases 382 cases May 1996 to January 2007 (BT:44%) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 46. PORTEC – 2 Design TAH / BSO no LND Eligibility: High intermediate risk group -age>60+ IC G1-2 or IB G3 -stage IIa N=427 pts EBRT N=214 Brachytherapy N=213 Primary endpoint: rate of vaginal relapse Secondary endpoints: OS, QOL Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 51. JGOG 2033 Randomized phase III trial of pelvic RT versus cisplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with intermediate risk endometrial carcinoma S. Sagae, N. Susumu, Y. Udagawa, K. Niwa, R. Kudo, S. Nozawa, for the Japan Gynecologic Oncology Group Gynecologic Oncology 108 (2008) 226–233 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 55. JGOG 2033 RESULTS Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 58. 422 PTS. 202 – WAI, 194 - PA Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 59. Whole abdominal irradiation vs. doxorubicin/cisplatin (60/50) regimen for stage III/IV endometrial cancer (GOG #122) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009 Clinical data WAI CT No. of patients 202 194 No. of patients alive 38% 51% Treatment-related death 4 8 Deaths from cancer 100 78 60-Month PFS (corrected for stage) 38% 60% 60-Month survival (corrected for stage) 42% 55%
  • 60. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 61. Conclusions Patients with surgical stage III or IV Endometrial Carcinoma treated with AP experienced a statistically significant improvement in survival when compared with patients who received WAI, but also experienced more frequent and more severe acute toxicity. Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 62. An overview about the performed CT phase-III trials of GOG in endometrial cancer Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, *more toxicity with PFS and OAS no superior to the current standard therapy 08.01.2009 Trial Regiment RR (%) PFS (mos) OS #107 Dox Dox/Cis 27 45 3.8 5.7 9.2 9.0 #139 Dox/Cis (AC) Circadian (AC) 46 49 6.5 5.9 11.2 13.2 #163 Dox/Cis Pac/Dox+GCSF 40 44 7.2 6.0 12.4 13.6 #177* Dox/Cis (60 45/50) Pac/Dox/Cis+GCSF (160/45/50)---TAP 34 57 5.3 8.3 12.1 15.3
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  • 64. Surgically staged patients at least 8 LN evaluated (4 from each side of the Pelvis) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
  • 65. STAGE I Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IA, IB, IC Grades I and II No further therapy Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion IA, IB, IC with Grade III or LVSI Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 700 cGy at ½ cm X 3 Or HDR 350 cGy at ½ cm X 6 And Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion
  • 66. STAGE II Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IIA, IIB Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 400 cGy at ½ cm X 6 Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion
  • 67. STAGE III Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, Groin irradiation is added if the disease involves the distal 1/3 of the vagina. Pelvic IMRT may be given with negative lymph nodes if the patient’s tumor has features of deep myometrial invasion, high grade, or extensive LVSI. 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IIIA, IIIB Vaginal cuff brachytherapy HDR 350 cGy at ½ cm X 6 Chemotherapy if ≥ 2/3 Myometrial Invasion IIIC Pelvis only unless Para-Aortic Nodes Positive IMRT plus vaginal cuff brachytherapy 5,120 CTV Final And HDR 200 cGy at ½ cm X 6 (250 cGy for LVSI, 300 cGy for +/close margins) + Chemotherapy
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  • 69. RESULTS (1) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, Median follow-up was 27 months (range, 2–96 months). 08.01.2009
  • 70. RESULTS (2) Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, 08.01.2009
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  • 72. Incompletely surgically staged patients Lin Oncology Staff Meeting, Groin irradiation is added if the disease involves the distal 1/3 of the vagina. 08.01.2009 Stage Post-Operative Therapy IA, IB G1, 2 No further therapy I; G3 (Any myometrial invasion) IC (Any Grade) II, III (Any Grade) IMRT plus vaginal cuff brachytherapy 5,120 CTV Final And HDR 200 cGy at ½ cm X 6 HDR (250 for LVSI, 300 cGy X 6 for +/close margins) + Chemotherapy
  • 73. THANK YOU ! 08.01.2009 Lin Oncology Staff Meeting,