Yuzuru Niibe1,2, Takashi Onda3, Keitaro Matsuo4, Yusuke Inoue5, Kazushige Hayakawa2. 1. Department of Radiology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan yniibe-toho@umin.org. 2. Department of Radiology and Radiation Oncology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. 4. Division of Molecular Medicine, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Japan. 5. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
Abstract
AIM: This phase II study using nedaplatin evaluated the effectiveness and safely of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients met the following eligibility criteria,: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage Ib, IIa, IIb with bulky tumor (≥40 mm) or pelvic lymph node swelling (≥10 mm), in FIGO stage IIIa, IIIb or IVa. Treatment adopted external radiation therapy combined with intracavitary brachyhtherapy using weekly nedaplain at 30 mg/m2 totaling five cycles. The primary endpoint was 3-year overall survival. RESULTS: From June 2005 to May 2010, 45 eligible patients with uterine cervical carcinoma were registered. Histopathology was squamous cell carcinoma in 36 and adenocarcinoma in nine. The median follow-up period was 39 months. The 3-year overall survival rate was 73.0% (95% confidence interval=56.2-84.2%). No severe acute or late toxicities occurred. CONCLUSION: This phase II study showed external radiation therapy combined with intracavitary brachyhtherapy using weekly nedaplain to be effective and safe. Copyright
AIM: This phase II study using nedaplatin evaluated the effectiveness and safely of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced uterine cervical carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients met the following eligibility criteria,: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage Ib, IIa, IIb with bulky tumor (≥40 mm) or pelvic lymph node swelling (≥10 mm), in FIGO stage IIIa, IIIb or IVa. Treatment adopted external radiation therapy combined with intracavitary brachyhtherapy using weekly nedaplain at 30 mg/m2 totaling five cycles. The primary endpoint was 3-year overall survival. RESULTS: From June 2005 to May 2010, 45 eligible patients with uterine cervical carcinoma were registered. Histopathology was squamous cell carcinoma in 36 and adenocarcinoma in nine. The median follow-up period was 39 months. The 3-year overall survival rate was 73.0% (95% confidence interval=56.2-84.2%). No severe acute or late toxicities occurred. CONCLUSION: This phase II study showed external radiation therapy combined with intracavitary brachyhtherapy using weekly nedaplain to be effective and safe. Copyright