Highly conformal combined radiotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine for treatment of loco-regionally advanced cervical cancer - a retrospective study.

Nikola CihoricAlexandros TsikkinisEugenia Vlaskou BadraMarkus GlatzerUrban NovakAmina ScherzMohamed ShelanIvan SoldatovicChittazhathu Kurian Kuruvilla YojenaDaniel M AebersoldKristina Lössl

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2017)

In contrast to previous findings cisplatin and gemcitabine in combination with highly conformal radiation therapy seems to have an acceptable toxicity profile. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal dosage of the proposed therapy concept.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
radiation therapy
rectal cancer
radiation induced
early stage
magnetic resonance
oxidative stress
contrast enhanced
combination therapy