Concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy in invasive cervical cancer patients with high risk factors.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival of 395 previously untreated cervical cancer patients with at least one high risk factor following concurrent chemoradiation and to assess the toxicities. Two different chemotherapy regimens were used for concurrent chemoradiation. In the patients with squamous cell carcinoma, 100 mg/m2 of cisplatin was infused intravenously, followed immediately by five consecutive daily administrations of 5-fluorouracil, 1,000 mg/m2/day, each infused intravenously over 24 hr. As for the patients with adenocarcinoma, 70 mg/m2 of cisplatin, 250 mg/m2 of cytoxan and 45 mg/m2 of adriamycin were administered intravenously on days 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The 5-year survival rate was 54.4% with stage III and IV, 62.6% with lymph node metastasis on computed tomogram or MRI, 77.9% with stage I-II disease with lesion size > or =4 cm, and 50.3% with small cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma. Side effects from concurrent chemoradiation such as nausea, vomiting, and alopecia were present in all 395 cases. Anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity were observed to varying degrees, but there was no toxic death. This study suggests that cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiation in treating cervical cancer patients with high risk factors is effective and relatively well tolerated, with acceptable toxicity.

• Authors: T K Park, S N Kim, S W Kim, G E Kim, C O Suh
• Journal: Journal of Korean medical science (J Korean Med Sci) Vol. 15 Issue 4 Pg. 436-41 (Aug 2000) ISSN: 1011-8934 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 10983693 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Doxorubicin
• Cyclophosphamide
• Carboplatin
• Cisplatin
• Fluorouracil

Topics

• Adenocarcinoma (drug therapy, mortality, radiotherapy)
• Adult
• Aged
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Carboplatin (administration & dosage)
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (drug therapy, mortality, radiotherapy)
• Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury (epidemiology, etiology)
• Chemotherapy, Adjuvant (adverse effects)
• Cisplatin (administration & dosage)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Cyclophosphamide (administration & dosage)
• Doxorubicin (administration & dosage)
• Female
• Fluorouracil (administration & dosage)
• Gastrointestinal Diseases (epidemiology, etiology)
• Hematologic Diseases (epidemiology, etiology)
• Humans
• Kidney Diseases (chemically induced, epidemiology)
• Korea (epidemiology)
• Life Tables
• Lymphatic Metastasis
• Middle Aged
• Particle Accelerators
• Radiotherapy, High-Energy (adverse effects)
• Retrospective Studies
• Risk
• Survival Analysis
• Treatment Outcome
• Uterine Cervical Neoplasms (drug therapy, mortality, radiotherapy)