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Will you be changing your management of locally advanced cervical cancer based on the results of the recently published INTERLACE trial?

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Do you plan on incorporating induction chemotherapy into the treatment of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer?

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Radiation Oncology · NYU Langone Medical Center
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Absolutely NOT. INTERLACE results are in abstract form only, including early-stage disease I-II at 86%, and the details regarding radiation are minimal, stating it's prescribed to point A and recommend CT/MR planning (we do not know how many patients underwent image-guided brachytherapy).

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Radiation Oncology · University of Kentucky
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I think it is too early to commit all patients to induction chemo, based on what I know about this study. It is important to review the details of the study, as mentioned by Dr. @Dr. First Last. In addition, it is important to understand the differences between studies that led to an overall surviva...

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Radiation Oncology · Varian Medical Systems/Allegheny health network
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I would wait for the publications for details including brachytherapy and recurrence pattern but could potentially be practice-changing.

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