Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Benjaafar N
Morocco
Research Article
Impact of Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Results from a Single Institution
Author(s): Sahli N, Bakkali H, Boutayeb S, Khalil J, Elmajjaoui S, Elkacemi H, Kebdani T and Benjaafar NSahli N, Bakkali H, Boutayeb S, Khalil J, Elmajjaoui S, Elkacemi H, Kebdani T and Benjaafar N
Introduction: In Morocco, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, and proximally half of the cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage. The standard treatment approach is concurrent chemoradiation followed by intracavitary brachytherapy (BT) boost to the cervix.
Patients and methods: 293 patients diagnosed with cervical cancer and treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy between January 2011 and December 2011 at our department was retrieved. We analyzed defined prognostic factors influencing outcomes. The aim of our study is to analyze the effect of the use of brachytherapy on treatment outcomes (overall survival and local control) and to report the toxicities for each treatment approach.
Results: At 3 years, the use of brachytherapy as boost was found to be a significant factor impacting both OS (P=0.000.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000386