Cancer cervix: Establishing an evidence-based strategy, an experience of a tertiary care centre in India
Carcinoma cervix is a common cancer among Indian women. Evidence based management is essential for best practice in treatment of carcinoma cervix for its effective control. The current imaging system like CT, MRI and PET CT scans have contributed in identifying the patients for optimal treatment and delivering treatment accurately. For stages IB2 to IV, concurrent chemoradiation is advocated with improvement in overall survival proven with randomized trials. Brachytherapy is an integral part in the radiation treatment.
Source: Current Problems in Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shyam Kishore Shrivastava, Shirley Lewis, Supriya Chopra Sastri, G. Lavanya, Umesh Mahantshetty, Reena Engineer Source Type: research
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