ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the efficacy and adverse effects of nimotuzumab combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer.Methods Sixty patients with stage Ⅲ cervical cancer by the histopathologic diagnosis were collected,and they were randomly divided into two groups using the random number table method.The control group (n =30)using intensity-modulated radiotherapy,intracavitary afterloading therapy and periodic chemotherapy,the observation group (n =30)in addition to the intensity-modulated radiotherapy,intracavitary afterloading therapy and periodic chemotherapy, the nimotuzumab (200 mg)was given to the patients before weekly radiotherapy.All patients were received 6 to 7 times of treatment.Results The curative effects of all the patients were evaluated after radiotherapy 3 months.In the observation group,there were 20 cases of CR,5 cases of PR,4 cases of SD,1 case of PD,the total effective rate (CR +PR)was 83.3%.In the control group,there were 1 8 cases of CR,3 cases of PR,6 cases of SD,3 cases of PD,the total effective rate was 70.0%.The difference was statistically significant (χ2 =8.356,P reaction obviously.