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Cervical Cancer
Chemotherapy included in primary treatment of cervical carcinoma
July 28th, 2005
Chemotherapy was included in the primary treatment of cervical carcinoma. According to a study from Poland, "Two major treatment modalities in cervical cancer include radiotherapy and surgery. In an attempt to improve the outcome, these modalities have been increasingly supplemented by chemotherapy." "Chemotherapy can be combined with local therapies in various sequences. Of the two possible strategies using chemotherapy and radiotherapy (sequential or concomitant), the latter seems to be more effective. Platinum-based regimens applied concurrently with both definitive and post-operative radiation therapy were demonstrated to provide survival benefit...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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