Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With Cisplatin and Gemcitabine Followed by Chemoradiation Versus Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Randomized Phase II Trial

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 37; no. 33; pp. 3124 - 3131
• Main Authors: da Costa, Samantha Cabral S., Bonadio, Renata Colombo, Gabrielli, Flavia Carolina G., Aranha, Andrea S., Dias Genta, Maria Luiza N., Miranda, Vanessa C., de Freitas, Daniela, Abdo Filho, Elias, Ferreira, Patrícia A.O., Machado, Karime K., Scaranti, Mariana, Carvalho, Heloísa de A., Estevez-Diz, Maria Del Pilar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 20.11.2019

Although chemoradiation therapy (CRT) with cisplatin remains the standard treatment of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC), 40% of patients present with disease recurrence. Additional treatment strategies are required to improve outcomes. We conducted a trial to evaluate the effica...