Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Radiation Oncology cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: " Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) in the postoperative treatment of an adenocarcinoma of the endometrium complicated by a pelvic kidney. | Radiation Oncology BioMed Central Open Access Methodology Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy IMRT in the postoperative treatment of an adenocarcinoma of the endometrium complicated by a pelvic kidney Marcus S Castilho Alexandre A Jacinto Gustavo A Viani Andre Campana Juliana Carvalho Robson Ferrigno Paulo ERS Novaes Ricardo C Fogaroli and Joao V Salvajoli Address Department of Radiation Oncology Hospital do Câncer A C Camargo São Paulo Brazil Email Marcus S Castilho - mscastilho@ Alexandre A Jacinto - aajacinto@ Gustavo A Viani - gusviani@ Andre Campana - campanaa@ Juliana Carvalho - carvalhoj@ Robson Ferrigno - rferrigno@ Paulo ERS Novaes - novaespe@ Ricardo C Fogaroli - rcfogaroli@ Joao V Salvajoli - jvsalvajoli@ Corresponding author Published 20 November 2006 Received 30 August 2006 Accepted 20 November 2006 Radiation Oncology 2006 1 44 doi 1748-717X-1-44 This article is available from http content 1 1 44 2006 Castilho et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Pelvic Radiotherapy RT as a postoperative treatment for endometrial cancer improves local regional control. Brachytherapy also improves vaginal control. Both treatments imply significant side effects that a fine RT technique can help avoiding. Intensity Modulated RT IMRT enables the treatment of the target volume while protecting normal tissue. It therefore reduces the incidence and severity of side effects. Case We report on a 50 year-old patient with a serous-papiliferous adenocarcinoma of the uterus who was submitted to surgical treatment without lymph node sampling followed by Brachytherapy and Chemotherapy. The .
