Value of Routine Pelvic Examination in the Follow‐Up of Patients Receiving Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer: An Australian Tertiary‐Centre Experience
We found routine pelvic examination following adjuvant radiation therapy for endometrial cancer results in low recurrence detection rates, with salvageable local recurrences being rare. We advocate for the omission of routine pelvic examination from follow-up protocols for patients receiving adjuvant radiation therapy, with either clinic-based or telephone-based follow-up being offered on a risk-stratified basis.
Authors
- Alison Salkeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7349-3131)
- Jennifer Chard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5301-0079)
- Matthew C. Knox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-999X)
- Unine Herbst
- Niluja Thiruthaneeswaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0253-0895)
- Alison H. Brand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7975-6326)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Westmead Hospital (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1754-9485.13864
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Sydney