Response Assessment after Concurrent Chemoradiation in Carcinoma Cervix – A Prospective Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 3
Abstract
Carcinoma of uterine cervix is common cancer among women worldwideTreatment for locally advanced canxer is concurrent chemoradiation . The purpose of this study is to assess the clinical response of the cervical cancer 1 week after concurrent cisplatin based chemotherapy and external beam radiation . Response was assessed clinically.Significant response was noticed after concurrent chemoradiation . It was concluded that concurrent chemotherapy and external beam radiation reduces the tumor size and it forms major part in treatment of carcinoma cervix along with brachytherapy.
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Sheeba S, Hasib AG, Athiyamaan MS, Sandesh RB, Sharaschandra S
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