Research status of prophylactic irradiation to para-aortic lymph nodes in cervical cancer / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

The recurrence rate of para-aortic lymph nodes in patients with cervical cancer undergoing concurrent pelvic chemoradiotherapy is approximately 10％,which seriously affects the prognosis of patients with cervical cancer.Some researchers suggest that high-risk patients with locally advanced cervical cancer undergo prophylactic irradiation to the para-aortic lymph nodes based on pelvic chemoradiotherapy.In this article,the clinical efficacy,the applicable population,the upper margin of the target volume,the preventive dose and the side effects of prophylactic irradiation to the para-aortic lymphatic nodes were analyzed.