Risk Factors for Nodal Failure in Patients with FIGO IIIC Cervical Cancer Receiving Definitive Image-Guided Radiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nodal failure is a major failure pattern for patients with FIGO IIIC cervical cancer, which is further associated with worse survival. This study was designed to investigate risk factors for nodal failure in FIGO IIIC cervical cancer patients.

Methods

The characteristics of positive lymph nodes (LNs) and relevant clinical factors of 162 FIGO IIIC cervical cancer patients were collected. The chi-square test and logistic regression model were used to identify risk factors for nodal failure.

Results

In total, 368 positive LNs were identified, including 307 pelvic LNs and 61 para-aortic LNs. The nodal failure rates for all LNs, pelvic LNs, and para-aortic LNs were 9.2%, 7.8%, and 16.4%, respectively. After 20 fractions of RT, a nodal short diameter (D_20F</

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10742234 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature