Optimal use of radiotherapy in the definitive treatment of non-bulky IB–IIA cervical cancer: A population-based long-term survival analysis

摘要

Purpose Although current clinical guidelines recommend surgery or radiotherapy for non-bulky IB-IIA cervical cancer, clinical data supporting the curative role of radiotherapy in the early-stage disease are insufficient. We evaluated the prognostic implications of definitive radiotherapy and determined its optimal use in clinical practice.