Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study

Outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical hysterectomy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Kigali University Teaching Hospital, Rwanda: a retrospective descriptive study

Abstract Background Half of countries in Africa lack access to radiation (RT), which is essential for standard treatment of locally advanced cervical cancers. We evaluated outcomes for patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by radical hysterectomy in settings where no RT is a...

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Main Authors: Eugene Ngabonziza, Rahel Ghebre, Rebecca J. DeBoer, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Urania Magriples, Jessica George, Surbhi Grover, Lisa Bazzett-Matabele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Radical hysterectomy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03024-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03024-z

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