OUTCOME AND TOXICITY OF CONCURRENT CHEMOTHERAPY WITH CARBOPLATIN ALONG WITH RADIATION IN LOCALLY ADVANCED CARCINOMA OF THE CERVIX
Abstract
INTRODUCTIONCervical
cancer is the third most common cancer in women
worldwide with global estimates of 529,800 new cases and
1 275,100 deaths in 2011 . Developing countries have higher
incidence of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur because
of lack of effective screening procedures, socio- economic
2 challenge, pattern of healthcare delivery and social factors .
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in India in
women accounting for 22.86% of all cancer cases in women
3 and 12% of all cancer cases in both men and women . Rural
women are at higher risk of developing cervical cancer as
4 compared to their urban counterparts . Cervical cancer is the
third largest cause of cancer mortality in India accounting for
5 nearly 10% of all cancer related deaths in the country .
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