OBJECTIVETo investigate the short-term and long-termtherapeutic efficacy of preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization on stage IB_2-IIB uterine cervix cancer (UCC).METHODS A total of 143 patients with St...OBJECTIVETo investigate the short-term and long-termtherapeutic efficacy of preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization on stage IB_2-IIB uterine cervix cancer (UCC).METHODS A total of 143 patients with Stage IB_2-IIB UCCwere divided into a clinical trial group and a control group.Thepatients in the clinical trial group(n=86)were treated with acombined therapy,i.e.,preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization,surgical therapy and postoperative radiotherapy,and those in the control group (n=57) were given surgical therapyand post-operative radiotherapy.The adverse effects,changes inlocal lesion and pathological examinations of the cancer,and thestate during the surgery were observed after the intra-arterialinfusion chemo-embolization.The survival rate and recurrencerate between the two groups were compared.RESULTS The total effective rate of the intra-arterial infusionchemo-embolization on Stage IB_2-IIB UCC was 93.02%.Thetreatment could reduce tumor size,bring about retro-conversionsof the clinical stage of the tumors and pathological grade of thecancer cells,and decrease the quantity of intra-operative bloodloss as well as the operating time.It could significantly improvethe 5-year survival rate (P<0.05),and reduce the 2 and 5-yeartumor recurrence rates (P<0.05).Moreover,its side effects werelittle.CONCLUSION Preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization can create conditions for radical operation,lower thepostoperative recurrence rate,and improve the prognosis in thepatients with UCC.It is an effective therapy in treating UCC.展开更多
文摘OBJECTIVETo investigate the short-term and long-termtherapeutic efficacy of preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization on stage IB_2-IIB uterine cervix cancer (UCC).METHODS A total of 143 patients with Stage IB_2-IIB UCCwere divided into a clinical trial group and a control group.Thepatients in the clinical trial group(n=86)were treated with acombined therapy,i.e.,preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization,surgical therapy and postoperative radiotherapy,and those in the control group (n=57) were given surgical therapyand post-operative radiotherapy.The adverse effects,changes inlocal lesion and pathological examinations of the cancer,and thestate during the surgery were observed after the intra-arterialinfusion chemo-embolization.The survival rate and recurrencerate between the two groups were compared.RESULTS The total effective rate of the intra-arterial infusionchemo-embolization on Stage IB_2-IIB UCC was 93.02%.Thetreatment could reduce tumor size,bring about retro-conversionsof the clinical stage of the tumors and pathological grade of thecancer cells,and decrease the quantity of intra-operative bloodloss as well as the operating time.It could significantly improvethe 5-year survival rate (P<0.05),and reduce the 2 and 5-yeartumor recurrence rates (P<0.05).Moreover,its side effects werelittle.CONCLUSION Preoperative intra-arterial infusion chemo-embolization can create conditions for radical operation,lower thepostoperative recurrence rate,and improve the prognosis in thepatients with UCC.It is an effective therapy in treating UCC.
