Radiation therapy combined with hyperthermia versus cisplatin for locally advanced cervical cancer: Results of the randomized RADCHOC trial.

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Abstract

Chemoradiation (RT-CT) is standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). This study tried to establish if radiotherapy combined with hyperthermia (RT-HT) should be preferred in bulky and/or FIGO-stage ⩾III.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Radiother Oncol

Title: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-0887

ISSN (Print): 0167-8140

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2016

Volume: 120

Issue: 3

Affiliations

[1 ] Maastricht Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO) Clinic, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands. Electronic address: ludy.lutgens@maastro.nl.

[2 ] Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands.

[3 ] Department of Radiotherapy, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.

[4 ] Radiotherapiegroep, Arnhem, The Netherlands.

[5 ] Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.

[6 ] Department of Radiotherapy, Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

[7 ] Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

[8 ] Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Hyperthermia, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[9 ] Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[10 ] Maastricht Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO) Clinic, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.