Article
Genomic profile predicts the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for cervical cancer patients.
BMC cancer - 19 Oct 2015
Horikawa Naoki, Baba Tsukasa, Matsumura Noriomi, Murakami Ryusuke, Abiko Kaoru, Hamanishi Junzo, Yamaguchi Ken, Koshiyama Masafumi, Yoshioka Yumiko, Konishi Ikuo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) using platinum and irinotecan (CPT-11) followed by radical excision has been shown to be a valid treatment for locally advanced squamous cervical cancer (SCC) patients. However, in NAC-resistant or NAC-toxic cases, surgical treatment or radiotherapy might be delayed and the prognosis may be adversely affected. Therefore, it is important to establish a method to predict...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
