Impact of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression on Disease-Free Survival and Rate of Pelvic Relapse in Patients With Advanced Cancer of the Cervix Treated With Chemoradiotherapy

Abstract

Patients with tumors of the cervix and overexpression of the EGFR++/+++ show a higher probability of pelvic relapses and a decreased disease-free survival. The poor prognosis of these tumors may be a consequence of an increase in radio-resistance.