Update on the treatment of advanced cervical cancer.
In this review we discuss the most important issues concerning the treatment of advanced cervical cancer. Advances in the treatment of cervical cancer are made slowly, but recently the data from five important randomised studies gave rise to an important change in the standard treatment of this disease. For the new standard in advanced cervical cancer, it is clear that chemotherapy should be added to the radiation regimen for an optimal treatment. However, firm conclusions to which drugs or regimens cannot be drawn at this moment.
Witteveen
P O
PO
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. p.o.witteveen@azu.nl
Verhaar
M J
MJ
Jürgenliemk-Schulz
I M
IM
van Eijkeren
M A
MA
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents