The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and embolism in the treatment of advanced cervical carcinoma

DAI Shao-deng; LI Fa-zhong; GUAN Wen-hua; YANG Jian-yong

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2006, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (10) : 581-583.

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The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and embolism in the treatment of advanced cervical carcinoma

DAI Shao-deng1, LI Fa-zhong1, GUAN Wen-hua2, YANG Jian-yong3

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Objective: To explore and evaluate the neoadjuvant chemotherapy(NAC) and embolism for advanced cervical carcinoma before operation. Methods: NAC and LP embolism through both sides of uterine artery was performed in 68 patients with cervical carcinoma under local anesthesia. According to FIGO(2003), 13 cases were stage IIa, 34 cases were stage IIb, 15 cases were stage III, 6 cases were stage IV, including 63 cases squamous cell carcinoma, 5 cases adenocarcinoma. Results: All patients had no vagina bleeding after interventional procedure, including 63 cases succeeding in resection of tumor, the successful procedure rate reached 93%. Conclusion: NAC and embolism can reduce clinical symptoms and raise the successful operation rate. It provides an effective auxiliary treatment for uterine cervical carcinoma in the middle and late stage.

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cervix neoplasms / embolization / therapeutic

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DAI Shao-deng;LI Fa-zhong;GUAN Wen-hua;YANG Jian-yong. The efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and embolism in the treatment of advanced cervical carcinoma[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2006, 17(10): 581-583