2022
Brachytherapy impacts on sexual function: An integrative review of the literature focusing on cervical cancer
Chin C, Damast S. Brachytherapy impacts on sexual function: An integrative review of the literature focusing on cervical cancer. Brachytherapy 2022, 22: 30-46. PMID: 36567175, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2022.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual morbidityCervical cancerSexual sequelaeImage-guided adaptive brachytherapyQuality of lifeSecondary preventionCurative treatmentDosimetric factorsCommon symptomsVaginal doseCancer patientsClose surveillanceSexual functionIndirect sequelaeSexual symptomsVaginal morbidityVaginal toxicitySexual dysfunctionAdaptive brachytherapySexual healthClinical interventionsMorbidityCritical organsSequelaeEffect relationship
2017
Impact of vaginal cylinder diameter on outcomes following brachytherapy for early stage endometrial cancer
Qian JM, Stahl JM, Young MR, Ratner E, Damast S. Impact of vaginal cylinder diameter on outcomes following brachytherapy for early stage endometrial cancer. Journal Of Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 28: 0. PMID: 29027402, PMCID: PMC5641534, DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2017.28.e84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexBrachytherapyConstriction, PathologicDatabases, FactualEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesGravidityHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvariectomyRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSalpingectomyTreatment OutcomeVaginaVaginal DiseasesConceptsVaginal brachytherapyVaginal symptomsLate grade 3 toxicityEarly-stage endometrial cancerNormal body mass indexAdjuvant vaginal brachytherapyGrade 3 toxicityShorter vaginal lengthStage endometrial cancerEndometrial cancer patientsBody mass indexRate of recurrenceAcute gastrointestinalTreatment tolerabilityVaginal stenosisEndometrial cancerVaginal lengthMass indexRecurrence rateCancer patientsVaginal toxicityTreatment characteristicsHigh riskSide effectsPatients