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This rare complication mimics a neoplastic recurrence, and causes concern among attending physicians.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Between July 2008 and March 2013, 5 women on 285 with localized cervical cancer had a CN following RT. Patients were treated with concomitant chemoradiation. The medical records were reviewed to abstract demographic and clinical information until March 2013.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>1.75% (95% confidence interval: 0.23 to 3.28%) developed CN. All patients were smokers with a mean of 19.5 pack-years (range: 7.5-45 pack-years). All patients were treated with weekly Cisplatin chemotherapy and external beam radiation to the pelvis, 45\u00a0Gy in 25 fractions. Four patients received an extra boost with a median dose of 7.2\u00a0Gy (range: 5.4-10\u00a0Gy). All patients had intracavitary brachytherapy (range: 27.9 to 30\u00a0Gy). Clinical presentation was similar for all the cases: vaginal discharge associated with pain. Mean time for time post-radiation therapy to necrosis was 9.3\u00a0months (range: 2.2-20.5\u00a0months). Standard workup was done to exclude cancer recurrence: biopsies and radiologic imaging. Conservative treatment was performed with excellent results. Resolution of the necrosis was complete after a few months (range: 1 to 4\u00a0months). Median follow-up until March 2013 was 19\u00a0months. All the patients were alive with no clinical evidence of disease.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study, the largest to date, shows that conservative management of CN after RT is effective, and should be attempted. 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