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Advanced cervical cancer.

S K Gibbons1, H M Keys

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, MC-95, Albany Medical Center, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA.

Current Treatment Options in Oncology
|June 12, 2002
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The best treatment for advanced cervical cancer is radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy. This approach also improves survival for earlier stage patients with poor prognostic indicators.

Area of Science:

  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Oncology

Background:

  • Advanced cervical cancer treatment has evolved significantly.
  • Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are key modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the established optimal treatment for advanced cervical cancer.
  • To highlight the benefits of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for specific earlier-stage cases.

Main Methods:

  • Review of large, prospectively randomized clinical trials.
  • Analysis of data from multi-institutional cooperative groups.

Main Results:

  • Concurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard of care for advanced cervical cancer.
  • This approach benefits select earlier-stage patients with poor prognostic factors.

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  • Adequate radiation dosing is critical for treatment efficacy.

    • Conclusions:

    • Concurrent chemoradiotherapy offers a survival benefit for advanced cervical cancer.
    • This treatment strategy is also beneficial for certain high-risk, earlier-stage cervical cancers.
    • The role of periaortic lymph node irradiation is considered for locally advanced disease.