PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Huang, Yongwen
AU  - Li, Mengda
AU  - Liu, Fuyuan
AU  - Li, Yanfang
TI  - Analysis of Clinical Treatment Efficiency for 179 Geriatric Women with Stage I or II Cervical Carcinoma
DP  - 2004 Apr 01
TA  - Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
PG  - 144--147
VI  - 1
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/1/2/144.short
4100  - http://www.cancerbiomed.org/content/1/2/144.full
SO  - Cancer Biol Med2004 Apr 01; 1
AB  - OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficiency of surgery plus radiotherapy and chemotherapy versus radiotherapy plus chemotherapy in the treatment of older patients with stage I or II cervical carcinoma and to seek suitable treatment for such patients.METHODS The clinical data of 179 elderly women with stage la or lib cervical cancer were analyzed retrospectively. One hundred and thirty-four cases underwent radical hysterectomy followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy (Group 1). Forty-five cases underwent radiation therapy plus adjuvant chemotherapy (Group 2).RESULTS The 5-year survival rates in group 1 and group 2 were 78.3% and 49.1%(P=0.04), respectively. The incidence of complications in group 1 was 47.0%. Three patients died of complications after radical hysterectomy. The incidence of complications in group 2 was 75.6%.CONCLUSION Elderly patients with stage I or II cervical carcinoma should receive an operation if possible. In addition they should receive adjuvant treatments according to their personal conditions, and be treated with appropriate adjuvant chemo-and/or radiotherapy.