Abstract
External beam radiotherapy with concomitant platinum-based chemotherapy followed by brachytherapy is defined as radical radiotherapy of cervix uteri carcinoma. Radical radiotherapy is the gold standard treatment for locally advanced cervix uteri carcinoma
Highlights
External beam radiotherapy with concomitant platinum-based chemotherapy followed by brachytherapy is defined as radical radiotherapy of cervix uteri carcinoma
While FIGO-2018 does not standardize any imaging technique, lymph node biopsy, or surgical assessment and recommends using them for staging based on the available local resources, it allows under-resourced physicians to continue staging with clinical assessment, including physical examination, biopsy, endoscopy, and conventional imaging techniques (X-ray, intravenous pyelography, and barium enema) [10]
Computed tomography (CT) is widely available but its poor soft tissue resolution represents a limitation for local staging of cervix uteri carcinoma
Summary
External beam radiotherapy with concomitant platinum-based chemotherapy followed by brachytherapy is defined as radical radiotherapy of cervix uteri carcinoma. Radical radiotherapy is the gold standard treatment for locally advanced cervix uteri carcinoma. The rates of survival and treatment-related adverse events in patients with cervix uteri carcinoma are affected by both stage of disease and treatment. From 36% to 50% of cervix uteri carcinoma patients are diagnosed in a locally advanced stage (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics [FIGO] stage IB2-IVA) [2].
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