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Table 1 Characteristics of patients

From: Pre-exenterative chemotherapy, a novel therapeutic approach for patients with persistent or recurrent cervical cancer

Number

17

Age

43.3 (29–55)

Histology

 

Squamous

15

Adenocarcinoma

2

FIGO Stage at diagnosis

 

1B1

1

1B2

4

IIB

5

IIIB

7

Primary Treatment

 

RT alone*

9

RT alone + Adj Hyst

4

Chemoradiation**

4

Response to Primary Treatment

 

Complete response

13

Persistence

3

Progression

1

Months to treatment failure

 

Recurrence (13 pts)

16 (9–120)

progression (4 pts)

4 (2–7)

  1. * Radiation: 50Gy of external radiation plus brachytherapy to achieve at least 85Gy to point A. ** Six weekly applications of cisplatin at 40 mg/m2 during external radiation.