Modern methods of assessing the effectiveness of radiation therapy in cervical cancer

Abstract

Cervical cancer (CC) in recent years has increased significantly. The main cause of death in patients with СС IIB–IV stages are the recurrence and metastasis of tumors, often with involvement of pelvic and lumbar lymph nodes. Ultrasound diagnosis is one of the leading places in modern oncology, because of such advantages as non-invasive, harmless method, the possibility of multiple studies, the availability and relatively low price of the study. Currently, ultrasound appears more new, additional methods aimed at improving the qualityand information content of the image. One of such methods is elastography, to assess the elasticity of tissue by assessing the hardness of the formation in real time non-invasive manner. Despite the fact that separate research points to advances in modern technology, there is no information under what situations their use is most informative, or impractical, due to existing limits of the method. In other words, there is a need for the formation of algorithm of using ultrasonic techniques to achieve optimum results when assessing the effectiveness of treatment of СС.