Cancer Cervix: Establishing an Evidence-Based Strategy, an Experience of a Tertiary Care Centre in India

Cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women continues to be one of the major health problems in India.1 The oncologic challenges include early detection, appropriate treatment and rehabilitation, and interventions to curb the disease. Multidisciplinary and multimodality treatment approach, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, are key to success. Radiotherapy forms an integral component of treatment in definitive, adjuvant and palliative settings.2,3 Advances in technology and multimodality approach have led to improved outcomes in cervical cancer.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research