[What technique for what tumor? Ethical and methodological issues: cervical cancer]

Cancers of the uterus are on the list of cancer sites for which the interest of the use of conformal radiotherapy with intensity modulation is being evaluated by the French Health Authority. In 2014, many consider that many challenges still lie ahead for the integration of this technique in routine management of cervical cancer on intact uterus. These challenges, are they really a barrier to diffusion of this technique for a tumor location where the radiation keeps an important role? The purpose of this review is to discuss, in terms of the risk-benefit balance, the prescription of intensity-modulated radiotherapy compared to non-modulated three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.