Open AccessAdvances in management of locally advanced cervical cancer
Author(s) -
Sushil Beriwal,
H.B. Musunuru,
PhillipM Pifer,
Pranshu Mohindra,
Kevin Albuquerque
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_1047_20
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , brachytherapy , chemoradiotherapy , radiation therapy , cancer , proton therapy , medical physics , oncology , hyperthermia , radiology , intensive care medicine
Globally, cervical cancer has the fourth highest cancer incidence and mortality in women. Cervical cancer is unique because it has effective prevention, screening, and treatment options. This review discusses the current cervical cancer advances with a focus on locally advanced cervical cancer. Topics discussed include diagnostic imaging principles, surgical management with adjuvant therapy and definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Emphasis is given on current advances and future research directions in radiation therapy (RT) with an emphasis on three-dimensional brachytherapy, intensity-modulated RT, image-guided RT, proton RT and hyperthermia.