Radiotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix

Radiotherapy is an effective and successful form of treatment for carcinoma of the cervix, especially in advanced tumour stages. With the advancing te chnical and medical developments, more individual treatment options have be en created in the areas of both computer-assisted teletherapy and modern in tracavitary afterloading brachytherapy with step-moved sources, and radiati on protection has also been improved. Nonetheless, there are still varying irradiation and treatment strategies and very different patient populations , which makes a direct comparison of the results and the side effects of th erapy difficult. The decision in favour of radiotherapy should therefore no t be based on published treatment results alone, but also on the options av ailable on the spot.