A Dosimetric Planning Study Comparing Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy with Four-field Conformal Pelvic Radiotherapy for the Definitive Treatment of Cervical Carcinoma

A single, initial IMRT plan with appropriate margins encompassing initial gross and potential microscopic pelvic disease leads to a reduction in the dose to OAR without compromising target coverage. This offers a potential 'class solution' for definitive treatment of patients with cervical cancer. Clinical outcome data are still needed to verify this planning study.