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Impact of histological subtype on survival in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer that were treated with definitive radiotherapy: adenocarcinoma/adenosquamous carcinoma versus squamous cell carcinoma.

Eriko YokoiSeiji MabuchiRyoko TakahashiHiromasa KurodaHiromasa KurodaKatsumi KozasaTadashi Kimura
Published in: Journal of gynecologic oncology (2016)
Locally advanced cervical cancer patients with AC/ASC histology experience significantly worse survival outcomes than those with SCC. Further clinical studies are warranted to develop a concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) protocol that is specifically tailored to locally advanced cervical AC/ASC.
Keyphrases
  • locally advanced
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • rectal cancer
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • phase ii study
  • radiation therapy
  • randomized controlled trial
  • smoking cessation
  • lymph node
  • open label