Successful management of female urethral carcinoma with radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy

William J Magnuson; Kristin Bradley; Mark Shaves

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2011.10.006

Successful management of female urethral carcinoma with radiation therapy and concurrent chemotherapy

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2011 Nov 4;2(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2011.10.006. eCollection 2011.

Authors

William J Magnuson¹, Kristin Bradley¹, Mark Shaves²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA.

Abstract

► Successful treatment of locally advanced urethral carcinoma with chemoradiation as evidenced by patients alive NED at 90 and 47 months. ► 45 Gy of external beam RT followed by 15-25 Gy of interstitial brachytherapy. ► Concurrent chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and cisplatin.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Carcinoma; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy; Urethra.