Salvage high intensity focused ultrasound for residual or recurrent cervical cancer after definitive chemoradiotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The treatment of residual/recurrent cervical cancer within a previously irradiated area is challenging and generally associated with a poor outcome. Local treatments such as salvage surgery and re-irradiation are usually traumatic and have limited efficacy. High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment can directly ablate solid tumors without damaging neighboring healthy tissue. However, the HIFU studies for these patients are limited. Experience gained over the course of 10 years with the use of HIFU for the management of residual/recurrent cervical cancer after chemoradiotherapy is reported herein.

Methods

153 patients with residual/recurrent cervical cancer in a previously irradiated field who received HIFU treatment between 2010 and 2021 were retrospective

SUBMITTER: Zhong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9618866 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature