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Table 4 Residual disease based on pathological findings

From: Chemoradiation with adjuvant hysterectomy for stage IB-2 cervical cancer: a 10-year experience

Residual disease

Total patients (n = 35)

Alive patients (%)

Deceased patients (%)

Treatment: number of patients (% of patients treated)

Central (cervix/vaginal)

22

21 (95)

1 (5)a

Chemo = 8/22 (36.4)

Vaginal brachytherapy = 1/22 (4.5)

Central and nodal

7

0 (0)

7 (100)

Chemo = 3/7 (42.9)

Chemo/radiation = 3/7 (42.9)

Nodal

4

1 (25)

3 (75)

Chemo = 2/4 (50)

Chemo/radiation = 2/4 (50)

Nonviable tumorb

2

1 (50)

1 (50)

Chemo = 1/2 (50)

  1. NED no evidence of disease
  2. aDeceased of other causes, NED at time of death
  3. bPathology suggested necrosis; however, the treatment was at the discretion of physician