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[|Human|] On Oct. 23 2013, I had cancer in the Uterus. They made a complete Hysterectomy, With Tube, Ovariesand 37 Lympnodes removed. The only Cancer they found was on the lining of Uterus 2 1/2" long.Everything else negative. Now they want to do Gamma radion 3 times. I am a fraid that the bowel or smallintestines fell in the space of Uterus and they will damage them. Should I have the radiation? Why do I need it?Please help I need answer. I am 72 years old. Charlotte Ihasz. E-mail:  YYYY@YYYY . tel 203-929-4402
[|AI|]  After surgical resection and lymph node dissection, post-operative radiation therapy is given in a tumor confined to uterine lining taking into account the following factors:1. Grade of tumor2. Depth of invasion by tumor 3. Lymphovascular invasion by tumor4. Whether lower uterine segment is involved or not5. Age of patient You have not mentioned these details, but I am sure your oncologist must have taken into account these factors before recommending radiation therapy. The three sessions of gamma radiation you have mentioned is brachytherapy. It is given by insertion of a vaginal cylinder in three sessions. The radiation emitted from the source in the cylinder acts at very short distance and does not cause toxicity to other organs. It is given to prevent relapse on vaginal vault which is a common site for relapse. Please discuss it with your oncologist.