Progress on radiotherapy for cervix cancer
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.2017.18.373
- VernacularTitle:宫颈癌放射治疗进展
- Author:
MIAO ZHENG
1
;
ZHANG FUQUAN
Author Information
1. 中国医学科学院北京协和医学院北京协和医院放射治疗科 北京市100730
- Keywords:
cervical cancer;
radiotherapy;
progress
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2017;44(18):899-902
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cancer of the uterine cervix is a common gynecologic malignancy worldwide.Given its great efficacy,chemoradiotherapy is recommended as a primary or an adjuvant treatment for patients with advanced cervical cancer.Recently,new techniques and con-cepts have emerged,such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy,organ motion in treatment,image-guided 3D brachytherapy,and recur-rence and survival prediction by positron-emission tomography/computed tomography.These techniques increase the accuracy of the treatment,significantly reduce the normal organ dose and the incidence of severe complications,and improve judgment for progno-sis.This review basically summarizes the progress of radiotherapy to guide the clinical work on the treatment of cervical cancer.
