The Gynecologic Radiation Oncology Unit specializes in tumors of the female reproductive organs. We work as part of a multidisciplinary team with gynecologic oncologists and medical oncologists to provide state of the art treatment modalities and research protocols for endometrial, cervical, vulvar, vaginal and ovarian carcinomas.
Most endometrial cancer presents at an early stage and is highly curable.
Very early stage disease can be cured with surgery alone. Slightly more advanced cancers still have high cure rates when treated with a combination of surgery and radiotherapy. Here, at MGH, we have a state of the art high dose rate brachytherapy machine which allows us to safely deliver radiation to the vaginal cuff while sparing normal tissues. We are investigating the role of chemotherapy in endometrial carcinoma through research protocols. Early stage carcinoma of the cervix is highly curable with either surgery or radiotherapy.