Strain elastography as an early predictor of long-term prognosis in patients with locally advanced cervical cancers treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy
To explore the value of strain elastography as an early predictor of long-term prognosis in patients with locally advanced cervical cancers treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Strain elastography examinations were performed on 45 patients with locally advanced cervical cancers at 3 time points: prior to CCRT, and at 1 and 2 weeks after the start of CCRT. The maximum tumor diameter (D After a median follow-up of 30 months (range, 12-36 months), 36 of 45 (80%) patients were disease free. The D Strain elastography may be useful as an early predictor of long-term outcomes after CCRT for patients with cervical cancer. • The D