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Dramatic Radiographic Response of Pelvis-Filling Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Treated With Radiation and Chemotherapy

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Locally advanced cervical cancers are often treated with palliative intent due to concerns that the tumor is too far advanced or too large to be treated curatively. Also, patients greater than 65 years of age with cervical cancer are sometimes regarded as being too old or too frail to be cured with combined radiation and chemotherapy. These patients are often treated with radiation alone or with palliative therapy. Understanding the treatment modalities for cervical cancer is essential, as they can be complex and unique to each patient's specific diagnosis. This case report aims to describe the dramatic response to treatment with combined radiation and chemotherapy for a patient greater than 65 years of age with pelvis-filling cervical cancer with right-sided hydronephrosis. After a five-week course of concurrent chemoradiation, the cervical mass radiographically completely disappeared, with no evidence of disease noted on pelvic MRI.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61544

Authors: Mannat Bedi, Aria Kieft, Michael Joiner, Steven Miller

Institution: Wayne State University

Language: English

Topic: Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4399296429