Table 1 Characteristics of patients with cervical necrosis following radiation therapy for cervical cancer
From: Cervical necrosis after chemoradiation for cervical cancer: case series and literature review
Characteristics | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at diagnosis | 28 | 36 | 35 | 49 | 34 |
Stage | IB-2 | IB-2 | IIB | IIB | IIIB |
Initial tumor size (cm) | 8.5 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 5.6 |
History of surgery | No | No | No | No | No |
Smoking | Yes (7,5 p-y) | Yes (45 p-y) | Yes (10 p-y) | Yes (20 p-y) | Yes (15 p-y) |
Chemotherapy | Cisplatin ×6 | Cisplatin ×6 | Cisplatin ×6 | Cisplatin ×7 | Cisplatin ×6 |
RT (pelvis) | 45 Gy in 25 fx | 45 Gy in 25 fx | 45 Gy in 25 fx | 45 Gy in 25 fx | 45 Gy in 25 fx |
Boost lymph nodes | 5,4 Gy in 3 fx (pelvic) | 5,4 Gy in 3 fx (pelvic) | 0 Gy (No LN) | 10 Gy (pelvic) | 9 Gy in 5 fx (pelvic) |
Brachytherapy | 30 Gy in 5 tx | 28 Gy in 4 tx | 30 Gy in 5 tx | 30 Gy in 5 tx | 27,9 Gy in 4 tx |
Date of last treatment | 2008-07-23 | 2011-08-25 | 2010-12-23 | 2011-12-15 | 2012-04-16 |