2019
Literature Review of Vaginal Stenosis and Dilator Use in Radiation Oncology
Damast S, Jeffery DD, Son CH, Hasan Y, Carter J, Lindau ST, Jhingran A. Literature Review of Vaginal Stenosis and Dilator Use in Radiation Oncology. Practical Radiation Oncology 2019, 9: 479-491. PMID: 31302301, PMCID: PMC7944435, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2019.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal dilator therapyVaginal stenosisPelvic radiation therapyRisk factorsRadiation therapyOutcomes of patientsRadiation-induced vaginal stenosisRadiation oncologyStrong risk factorCare of womenDilator therapyDilator useRT doseProspective dataSexual functionVaginal dilatorsVaginal changesOptimal durationRadiation oncologistsEarly manifestationStenosisLiterature reviewSearch termsProspective effortsPathophysiology
2016
Treatment of early stage vaginal cancer with EBRT and MRI-based intracavitary brachytherapy: A retrospective case review
Damast S, Takiar V, McCarthy S, Higgins SA. Treatment of early stage vaginal cancer with EBRT and MRI-based intracavitary brachytherapy: A retrospective case review. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2016, 17: 89-92. PMID: 27536721, PMCID: PMC4975702, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2016.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary vaginal cancerIntracavitary brachytherapyPelvic radiotherapyVaginal cancerTumor thicknessLocal failure-free survivalLong-term clinical outcomesEarly stage vaginal cancerLate grade 3Non-bulky tumorsFailure-free survivalFIGO stage IDisease-specific survivalTerm clinical outcomesTime of diagnosisRetrospective case reviewSeries of patientsInitial tumor volumeTime of brachytherapyInitial tumor thicknessMedian followOverall survivalPartial responseRT doseComplete response