title: Phase II study to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of concurrent cisplatin and radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
abstract: Sixty patients presenting with poor prognosis squamous cell cancer of the cervix have been studied in a phase II clinical trial. Patients were treated with radiotherapy and concurrent cisplatin chemotherapy every 10 days. Treatment was well tolerated with all patients completing radiotherapy as prescribed. There was one case of grade 4 acute bowel toxicity. Significant late morbidity was acceptable for this group of patients being restricted to two cases (3.3%) of grade 4 toxicity to the bowel. Pelvic control rates of 78% have been observed. There have been no pelvic recurrences after 26 months, although recurrences beyond the pelvis have occurred up to 4 years later. Actuarial 4-year survival is encouraging at 60%.
authors.affiliation: Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pearcey
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Stuart
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: MacLean
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Nation
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arthur
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lukka
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brundage
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*
chemical_list: D002945:Cisplatin