Clinical efficacy of alternating chemoradiotherapy by conformal radiotherapy combined with intracavitary brachytherapy for high-risk cervical cancer.
Jpn J Clin Oncol
; 44(6): 556-63, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to assess the outcome of alternating chemoradiotherapy in patients with high-risk cervical cancer.METHODS:
We performed definitive alternating chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer patients with at least one high-risk factor such as International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics III or IVA disease, primary tumor diameter ≥50 mm, positive pelvic node, and positive para-aortic node. Our chemoradiotherapy protocol was as follows (i) alternating chemoradiotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and nedaplatin; (ii) whole pelvic radiotherapy with the dynamic conformal technique combined with intracavitary brachytherapy; (iii) prophylactic irradiation to the para-aortic region for International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics III/IVA or positive pelvic node and full-dose radiotherapy for positive para-aortic node. Between 1998 and 2010, 121 patients were treated with this protocol.RESULTS:
The median follow-up period was 53.7 months (7.6-162.2). International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stages were IB; (9.1%), IIA; 6 (5.0%), IIB; 53 (43.8%), IIIA; 7 (5.8%), IIIB; 37 (30.6%) and IVA; 7 (5.8%), respectively. Nodal involvement was reported in 77 patients (63.6%) at the pelvis and 25 (20.7%) at the para-aortic region. The 5-year overall survival and progression-free survival rates were 80.0 and 63.4%, respectively. Regarding Grade ≥3 late toxicities, three patients developed urinary and three developed intestinal toxicities. We encountered no treatment-related death.CONCLUSIONS:
The clinical results of our alternating chemoradiotherapy protocol for high-risk cervical cancer are promising.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Braquiterapia
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Radioterapia Conformacional
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jpn J Clin Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article