Many gynecologic oncologists also recommend adjuvant chemotherapy such as cisplatin or carboplatin , Adriamycin or Cytoxan for women with positive aortic node metastases.
Five-Year Survival Up to 30 percent
Investigational See Stage Ib
Stage IVa
The tumor invades the bladder or rectum.
Standard Treatment Treatment of cancer involving the bladder or rectum is usually by external radiation therapy to the pelvis followed by two insertions of radioactive cesium or interstitial radiation with iridium inserted directly into the tumor.
Whole-pelvis radiation therapy followed by the surgical removal of the uterus , vagina, bladder and/or rectum (pelvic exenteration) is another acceptable therapy.
