A recent article reports results of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) phase II clinical trial of bevacizumab in addition to cisplatin and pelvic radiation for previously untreated patients with locally-advanced cervical cancer. The RTOG investigators report promising results for bevacizumab when added to the existing standard of care. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Schefter T, et al. RTOG 0417: Efficacy of Bevacizumab in Combination With Definitive Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin Chemotherapy in Untreated Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Jan 1;88(1):101-5. PMID: 24331655
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