Principles of radiation therapy in low-resource and well-developed settings, with particular reference to cervical cancer.

Gynecologic malignancies may be treated either alone or with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy. Surgery and/or radiation are the primary treatment modalities used to treat cancers of the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, and cervix). Primary radiation may be appropriate for all cancers of all 3 organs or radiation may be given as adjuvant treatment or in a palliative care setting [1,2].