Hysteroscopic endometrial resection and high-dose-rate brachytherapy: treatment of endometrial cancer in a medically compromised patient

Abstract

Objective: The use of a combined treatment option for endometrial cancer in a medically compromised patient is outlined.

Methods/results: A case of a 49-year-old severely medically compromised patient with endometrial cancer is described. A complete hysteroscopic endometrial resection with insertion and suturing in place of an endocervical cannula allowed weekly outpatient delivery of high-dose-rate intracavitary radiation without anesthetic or repeat dilatation of the endocervical canal.

Conclusion: The use of hysteroscopic endometrial resection with adjuvant high-dose-rate radiation therapy is a feasible treatment option for patients with endometrial cancer in whom surgery is contraindicated.