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Gynecologic Cancer

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Gynecologic cancers are leading causes of death in women worldwide. When relapse occurs after initial treatment, the use of conventional radiation therapy is difficult due to relative intolerance of normal tissue to further therapy. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has emerged as at least one means to provide sterilizing doses of radiation among tissues that have received previous irradiation or exposed to many courses of chemotherapy. Clinical experience with SBRT now demonstrates the safety and efficacy of this treatment modality. Technical aspects, treatment parameters, management of toxicity, and comments on future directions of SBRT for gynecologic cancer management are discussed.

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C.A. Kunos, J. Fabien, Y. Zhang, J. Brindle, and N.A. Mayr made substantial contributions to the conception, design, drafting, and writing of this book chapter. This book chapter has been seen, read, and agreed upon in its content by all the designated authors.

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Kunos, C.A., Fabien, J., Zhang, Y., Brindle, J., Mayr, N.A. (2011). Gynecologic Cancer. In: Lo, S., Teh, B., Lu, J., Schefter, T. (eds) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/174_2011_439

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