Image-Guided Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Gynaecological Cancer

Cervical cancer: General

• 500,000 new cervical cancer cases each year • 80% of the new cases in developing countries • 3 rd most common cause of female cancer mortality • 274,000 deaths each year • Human papillomavirus is responsible for virtually all cases of cervical cancer • HPV 16 & 18: most prevalent of the Oncogenic types • Cure Rates high : Depending on the Stage