Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Clinical Department of Breast Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, Oncology Centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland

Biography

Adrianna Makarewicz works at The Chair and Clinic of Oncology and Brachytherapy, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Poland                  

Publications

• Research   
  The Outcomes of Extended Field Radiotherapy in Patients with Para-aortic Lymph Node Metastases of Cervical Cancer
  Author(s): Marta Biedka*, Janusz Winiecki, Tomasz Nowikiewicz and Adrianna Makarewicz
  
  Purpose: Patients with advanced cervical cancer require interdisciplinary therapeutic treatment, after detailed diagnostics (CT, MR and also PET/CT), due to the high risk of metastases to the pelvic lymph nodes and/or paraaortic lymph nodes as well as supraclavicular region. Aim: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the response to treatment in women with cervical cancer with metastases to the para-aortic lymph nodes given radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy Material and Methods: The study was conducted in 40 cervical cancer patients with para-aortic lymph node metastases undergoing radiation therapy with/without c concomitantly a cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Subsequently, total doses were set for pelvic lymph nodes and para-aortic lymph nodes, and were between 45 and 50.4Gy with dose increase to the tu.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2161-10932.20.10.521

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