Carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated with external irradiation alone

Stereotactic body radiation therapy via helical tomotherapy to replace brachytherapy for brachytherapy-unsuitable cervical cancer patients – a preliminary result

“…However, other evidence showed that results of EBRT alone were comparable to the results of the combination of BT and external irradiation. In the report by Akine et al,11 the local control rate for stage IIIB patients treated with EBRT was 19%. Montana et al12 obtained better relapse-free survival for the combination therapy groups at 2 years (61% vs 36%), but this difference was not sustained beyond 5 years.…”

Cervical Cancer in Ethiopia: The Effect of Adherence to Radiotherapy on Survival

“…We found very few studies reporting on the survival of patients with CC after sole EBRT because the standard of care is a combination of EBRT and ICBT for FIGO stages IB2 or IIB–IVA . Several authors describe a RT pattern with Cobalt‐60 similar to the radical RT schedule at TAHRC; however, this was not restricted to FIGO stages IIA–IIIA . A prognostic benefit for patients with FIGO stage IIIB by increasing the total dose up to 85 Gy has been demonstrated .…”

Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix Treated by Irradiation Alone: Results of treatment at the National Cancer Center, Tokyo

“…Since the remotely controlled high-dose-rate intracavitary system causes practically no radiation exposure of medical personnel and since the treatment can be given in an outpatient setting, we have abandoned low-dose-rate intracavitary irradiation. Results of treatment for patients given external irradiation alone at the hospital during the period from 1962 to 1979 were reported elsewhere (13).…”