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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology2013

Correlation between clinical findings and magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of local response after standard treatment in cervical cancer.

Izaskun Valduvieco, Albert Biete, Iván Rios, Ricardo Llorente, Angels Rovirosa, Jaume Pahisa, Laura Vidal, Blanca Farrús, Pilar Samper

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Izaskun ValduviecoRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Albert BieteRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Iván RiosRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Ricardo LlorenteRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Angels RovirosaRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Jaume PahisaGynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Laura VidalGynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Blanca FarrúsRadiation Oncology Department, Institute of Haematology and Oncology (ICMHO), Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Hospital Clínic Universitari of Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Pilar SamperRadiation Oncology Department, Hospital Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Consorci Institut D'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi I Sunyer · ESHospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of our study is to evaluate the correlation between gynecological examination and magnetic resonance (MRI) findings for the assessment of local response in cervical cancer patients treated with radiotherapy/chemotherapy (RT/ChT). PATIENTS AND

methodsThis study is a retrospective review of 75 consecutive cervical cancer patients from April 2004 to November 2009 treated with RT/ChT. Clinical and radiological data were subsequently analyzed. Patient's median age was 51 with a FIGO stage from Ib to IVb. Individualized RT/ChT was administered with a median dose of 45 Gy. Sixty-three patients received a complementary brachytherapy. Seventy-one patients received chemotherapy on a weekly basis. Gynecological exam was performed 3 months and 6 months after treatment and these findings were compared to MRI results at the same time. STATISTIC ANALYSIS: We used the Spearman's Rho test to determine the correlation level between the clinical and radiological methods.

resultsA correlation of 0.68 (60%) was observed between the clinical and MRI findings at 3 months with a further increase of up to 0.86 (82.6%) at 6 months. In the few cases with a poor correlation, the subsequent assessment and the natural history of the disease showed a greater value of the clinical exam as compared with the MRI findings.

conclusionsPhysical exam remains an essential tool to evaluate the local response to RT/ChT for cervical cancer. The optimal clinical radiological correlation found at 6 months after treatment suggests that the combination of gynecological examination and MRI are probably adequate in patient monitoring.

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Assessment of local responseCervical cancerCorrelation clinical/radiological

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PMID24416556
PMCPMC3863248
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