Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and side effects of paclitaxel combined with cisplatin chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Methods From May 2008 to May 2009,78 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer in our hos-pital were randomly divided into PF group (39 cases) and Taxol group (39 cases). Patients from PF group were treated with cisplatin com-bined 5-Fu while patients in Taxol group were cured with paclitaxel combined with cisplatin. After chemotherapy,all patients were given anes-thesia extensive hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection. The clinical efficacy,side effects and three-year survival of 2 groups were as-sessed and compared. Results The main adverse reactions of PF group were gastrointestinal reactions,oral mucositis and bone marrow sup-pression;the major side effects of Taxol group were bone marrow suppression,oral mucositis and renal toxicity. After chemotherapy,the com-plete remission rate of Taxol group reached 30. 77%,which was higher than that of PF group 10. 26% (χ2 =5. 032,P=0. 025). The average survival time of PF group and Taxol group were 33. 5 months and 34. 7 months,the three-year survival were 59. 6% and 70. 2%,respectively (χ2 =1. 859,P=0. 173),and the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion The adverse effects of different chemotherapy were observed in 2 groups. The clinical efficacy of Taxol group were better than that of PF group.