Trends in the utilization of adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy in women with early-stage endometrial carcinoma: Results of an updated period analysis of SEER data

摘要

PURPOSE: Adjuvant vaginal brachytherapy (VB) is a well-established and effective radiation treatment modality in women with early-stage endometrial carcinoma. We sought to evaluate and update published trends in the utilization of VB vs. other radiation therapy modalities (pelvic external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) or the combination of VB and pelvic EBRT using the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database.