title: Tumor and treatment factors improving outcome in stage III-B cervix cancer.
abstract: This report reviews 271 patients with Stage III-B squamous cell cancer of the uterine cervix from three national surveys conducted by the Patterns of Care Study. A progressive increase in local control and survival is seen among the three surveys which parallels a progressive increase in paracentral (point A) dose and use of intracavitary treatment. Multivariate analysis reveals extent of pelvic disease (unilateral sidewall vs. bilateral sidewall vs. lower 1/3 vagina) and use of intracavitary treatment to be the only significant tumor and treatment factors associated with local control and survival. With aggressive radiotherapy, local control rates exceeding 65% and survival of 50% at 4 years can be anticipated at the expense of a small increase in complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center-University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19111.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lanciano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Martz
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Coia
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Hanks
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*