Francesca De Felice, Valentina Lancellotta, Lisa Vicenzi, Sara Costantini, Alfredo Antonacci, Valentina Cerboneschi, Daniela di Cristino, Luca Tagliaferri, Annamaria Cerrotta, Andrea Vavassori, Sergio Gribaudo, Alessandro Colombo, Francesco Lucà, Raffaele Barbara, Monica Mangoni, Francesco Marampon, Daniela Musio, Filippo Bellati, Ilary Ruscito, Francesco Torcia, Vincenzo Tombolini, Mattia Falchetto Osti, Vitaliana De Sanctis
Purpose: This systematic review focused on rare histological types of corpus uteri malignancy, including uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS), uterine clear cell carcinoma (UCCC), and uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC), and it is proposed to assist with clinical decision-making. Adjuvant treatment decisions must be made based on available evidences. We mainly investigated the role of vaginal interventional radiotherapy (VIRt) in UCS, UCCC, and UPSC managements. Material and methods: A systematic research using PubMed and Cochrane library was conducted to identify full articles evaluating the efficacy of VIRt in early-stage UPSC, UCCC, and UCS...
April 2021: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy