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
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European RadiologyAuthors
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant 81501441National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant 81671751Social Development Foundation of Jiangsu Province Grant BE2015605Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province Grant BK20131281Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province Grant BK20150109Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province Grant BK20150102Jiangsu Province Health and Family Planning Commission Youth Scientific Research Project Grant Q201508Six Talent Peaks Project of Jiangsu Province Grant 2015-WSN-079