[Chemotherapy in the treatment of the early relapse of cervical cancer]. / Chemioterapia w nawrotowym raku szyjki macicy.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The treatment with chemotherapy in early recidivations or high clinical stages of the carcinoma of the cervix was analysed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 17 cases early recidivation or high clinical stages in different histopathological types and clinical stages of the cervix cancer were treated with polychemotherapy (5-FU, Adriamycin, Vincrystin and Cyclophosphamide) and monochemotherapy with Carboplatin. The tolerance of these two chemotherapy programs was assessed. RESULTS: The same effectiveness of these two programs was observed, but the side effects after Carboplatin treatment were better tolerated then after polychemotherapy program. CONCLUSION: Carboplatin is the drug of choice in the treatment of the early recidivations of the cervix cancer.