Concurrent Chemoradiation With Cisplatin Every 3 Week in Advanced Cervical Cancer

Summary

Concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) is the standard therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer. However, the most effective chemotherapy regimen is controversial. Weekly cisplatin, hydroxyurea + cisplatin, 5-FU + cisplatin are tested in clinical trials. Weekly cisplatin needs frequent hospital visits and had a poor compliance profile in korea. Combination chemotherapy regimens had more adverse effects than weekly cisplatin without improving outcomes. We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing weekly cisplatin with cisplatin every 3 weeks and observed favorable outcome for cisplatin every 3 weeks regimen (still not published). Therefore, we designed a phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and feasibility of CCRT with cisplatin every 3 weeks.

Timeline

Start

2006-03

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2013-12

Drugs

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