Advances in Radiation Oncology for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past two decades, there has been significant advancement in the management of cervical cancer, particularly in the domain of definitive chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Indeed, radiation treatment paradigms have shifted from a two-dimensional (2D) approach solely based on anatomical bony landmarks, to an image-guided three-dimensional (3D) approach, with the goal of delivering doses more precisely to clinical targets with an increased sparing of organs-at-risk.

Methods

This is a narrative review on the advances in radiation technologies for the treatment of cervical cancer. Using the PubMed database, we identified articles published in English up until November 18, 2021 on the treatment of LACC with external beam radiotherapy

SUBMITTER: Faye MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8871036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature