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Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy Followed by Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients with Stage II Endometrial Cancer after Surgery

Trial Status: administratively complete

This phase II trial studies how well vaginal cuff brachytherapy (radiation to the upper part of the vagina) followed by carboplatin and paclitaxel works in treating patients with stage II endometrial cancer after surgery. Brachytherapy, also known as internal radiation therapy, uses radioactive material placed directly into or near a tumor to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving carboplatin and paclitaxel following vaginal cuff brachytherapy may work better than the standard treatment of radiation to the vagina or entire pelvis.