Does external beam radiation boost to pelvic lymph nodes improve outcomes in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer?

Does external beam radiation boost to pelvic lymph nodes improve outcomes in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer?

Abstract Background Current recommendation for locally advanced cervical cancer includes pelvic external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with concurrent chemotherapy followed by brachytherapy. Involvement of pelvic lymph nodes is an important prognostic factor in locally advanced cervical cancer and r...

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Main Authors: Caryn Wujanto, Bok Ai Choo, David Tan, Arunachalam Ilancheran, Joseph Ng, Jeffrey J. H. Low, Liang Shen, Johann Tang, Vicky Koh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cervical cancer
Radiotherapy
Pelvic node
Radiation boost
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5594-4

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