Advanced Treatment Technique for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Time for a Standard of Care Shift?

Radiation therapy for cervical cancer has undergone a significant shift in the past 15  years. Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) is now routinely used for nodal staging for cervical cancer, and studies have shown significantly higher sensitivity and specificity in comparison to CT scans.1 Those with PET-positive lymph nodes have significantly worse disease-s pecific survival than those with PET-negative lymph nodes, and the extent of the PET-positive disease further worsens prognosis.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research