A population-based cohort study recently published in JAMA Oncology found "no significant overall survival benefit from the addition of concomitant chemotherapy to radiotherapy in patients with intermediate-risk cervical cancer." While hysterectomy and surgical lymph node assessment is considered standard treatment for early-stage cervical cancer, nearly 60% of patients continue receiving chemoradiotherapy for intermediate-risk cases "despite the absence of clear benefit."
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Source mentioned:
Agustí N, Viveros-Carreño D, Wu C-F, et al. Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy vs Radiotherapy Alone for Patients With Intermediate-Risk Cervical Cancer. JAMA Oncology; Published online 13 March 2025. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2025.0146
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