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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 24, 2024; 15(8): 1102-1109
Published online Aug 24, 2024. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i8.1102
Published online Aug 24, 2024. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v15.i8.1102
Individualized vaginal applicator for stage IIb primary vaginal adenocarcinoma: A case report
Saijilafu, Hangzhou Lin'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 311300, Zhejiang Province, China
Yan-Jun Gu, Li-Wen Qian, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China
Ai-Wu Huang, Chang-Fen Xu, Department of the Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hangzhou Lin'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 311300, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Saijilafu, Huang AW and Xu CF contributed to manuscript writing, editing and revising; Gu YJ contributed to data analysis; Qian LW contributed to data collection, conceptualization, and supervision; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Li-Wen Qian, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, No. 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310016, Zhejiang Province, China. 3315015@zju.edu.cn
Received: January 31, 2024
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 13, 2024
Published online: August 24, 2024
Processing time: 197 Days and 20.8 Hours
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 13, 2024
Published online: August 24, 2024
Processing time: 197 Days and 20.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: We report a rare case of stage IIb primary vaginal adenocarcinoma. After three cycles of induction chemotherapy and intensity-modulated external radiation therapy, an individually designed vaginal applicator for after-loading radiotherapy was used to achieve good tumor control.