Application and Update of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Abstract

As one of the three major treatments for cervical cancer, radiotherapy plays an important role in treating cervical cancer. In recent years, new technologies such as three-dimensional external beam radiotherapy and image-based brachytherapy have been widely used in the treatment of cervical cancer, which can increase the dose of tumor radiation while reducing the dose radiating surrounding normal tissues. In addition, the researches on the use of individualized radiotherapy guided by imaging indicators and proton therapy are also in progress. This paper presents the basic knowledge of radiotherapy for cervical cancer and the application of radiotherapy in the treatment of cervical cancer, summarizes the application of new technologies, and proposes issues that need to be emphasized in the use of new technologies, in order to guide clinical application.

Keywords

• uterine cervical neoplasms|radiotherapy|radiotherapy, image-guided|dose fractionation, radiation