Chemoradiation with concomitant boosts followed by radical surgery in locally advanced cervical cancer: long-term results of the ROMA-2 prospective phase 2 study

Maria Gabriella Ferrandina, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Valerio Gallotta, Daniela Smaniotto, Anna Fagotti, Luca Tagliaferri, Elvira Foti, Francesco Fanfani, Rosa Autorino, Giovanni Scambia, Vincenzo Valentini

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Abstract

This prospective, phase 2 study aimed at assessing the efficacy of accelerated fractionation radiation therapy by concomitant boosts (CBs) associated with chemoradiation therapy (CRT) of the whole pelvis, in improving the rate of pathological complete response (pCR) to treatment in patients with International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage IB2-IVA locally advanced cervical cancer.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)778-785
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Volume90
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Cisplatin
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Dose Fractionation
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Lymph Node Excision
  • Middle Aged
  • Pelvis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radiotherapy, Conformal
  • Survival
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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