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Optimizing treatment for cervical cancer

Optimizing treatment for cervical cancer There are a number of ways in which surgery, radiation therapy, and more recently chemotherapy have been employed in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. The evidence in favor of chemoradiation in cervical cancer was summarized in a meta-analysis of 19 trials which showed improvement with the concomitant administration of chemotherapy and radiation (CRT), not only in survival (by >10% at 5 years) but also in both local and distant recurrence rates. These results validate the National Cancer Institute Alert (USA) in February 1999, which was based on preliminary evidence from five randomized trials, and stated that concomitant chemoradiotherapy should be considered for the majority of patients with cervical cancer. However, patients with locally advanced disease with negative para-aortic nodes accounted for the majority of those selected for these trials, and the benefits of the addition of chemotherapy to radiation were clearer in stages I and II disease. Acute and late toxicity remain areas of concern. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cancer Springer Journals

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 by Adis Data Information BV
Subject
Pharmacy; Pharmacy
ISSN
1175-6357
DOI
10.2165/00024669-200403040-00002
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Abstract

There are a number of ways in which surgery, radiation therapy, and more recently chemotherapy have been employed in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. The evidence in favor of chemoradiation in cervical cancer was summarized in a meta-analysis of 19 trials which showed improvement with the concomitant administration of chemotherapy and radiation (CRT), not only in survival (by >10% at 5 years) but also in both local and distant recurrence rates. These results validate the National Cancer Institute Alert (USA) in February 1999, which was based on preliminary evidence from five randomized trials, and stated that concomitant chemoradiotherapy should be considered for the majority of patients with cervical cancer. However, patients with locally advanced disease with negative para-aortic nodes accounted for the majority of those selected for these trials, and the benefits of the addition of chemotherapy to radiation were clearer in stages I and II disease. Acute and late toxicity remain areas of concern.

Journal

American Journal of CancerSpringer Journals

Published: Aug 10, 2012

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