Topical estrogen, testosterone, and vaginal dilator in the prevention of vaginal stenosis after radiotherapy in women with cervical cancer: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate the effects of different therapeutic options to prevent the evolution of vaginal stenosis after pelvic radiotherapy in women with cervical cancer. Methods open-label randomized clinical trial of 195 women, stage I-IIIB, aged 18–75 years, using topical estroge...

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Main Authors: Jumara Martins, Ana Francisca Vaz, Regina Celia Grion, Lúcia Costa-Paiva, Luiz Francisco Baccaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08274-w