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Does vaginal brachytherapy affect a titanium hip replacement
I had a total hip replacement in 2023 and was just diagnosed with endometrial cancer in Feb 2025. I have had a radical total hysterectomy and is was surgically staged as 1A2, grade 2. The tumor board has recommended undergoing vaginal brachytherapy and I have many questions about short and long term effects but my main concern is the affect the radiation will have on the hip implant and surrounding hip socket. Has anyone else undergone brachytherapy with a hip replacement that can help with my concerns? Thanks so much in advance.
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@nana1972 That's a very good question. I had a total hip replacement with an implant (performed in 2019) when I had radiation therapy for a recurrence of endometrial cancer. I had 25 sessions of pelvic radiation and 2 sessions of brachytheray. My radiation oncology team was very aware of my hip replacement and did not mention anything about an effect the brachytherapy may have on my hip replacement hardware. That was in January 2022. It's now 3 years later and I have not noticed any difference.
Since your hip replacement was very recent I'd suggest that you ask your orthopedic surgeon your question. When you do that would you please let me know the answer?