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Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer

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    • Rong Hu
    • Anneyuko I. Saito
    • Taira Mitsuhashi
    • Tatsuya Inoue
    • Tsuyoshi Ota
    • Takafumi Ujihira
    • Koyo Yoshida
    • Keisuke Sasai
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiation Oncology, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113‑8421, Japan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Chiba 279‑0021, Japan
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The purpose of the present study was to analyze the feasibility and safety of radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide for cervical cancer. In superficial tumors, breast cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, the safety and effectiveness of radiosensitization has been reported; to the best of our knowledge, however, there are no reports on cervical cancer. A total of 20 patients with cervical cancer were recruited. Inclusion criteria were as follows: Patients who required radical external beam radiotherapy (RT); ineligible for or refused brachytherapy; age, ≥20 years; no hematogenous metastasis; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status up to 2; and had not undergone prior treatment. Hydrogen peroxide was used twice a week in combination with RT. A 3% hydrogen peroxide solution‑soaked gauze was inserted into the vagina during RT. A total of 45 Gy was delivered in 25 fractions to the whole pelvis with a boost of 10 Gy in 5 fractions if pelvic or para‑aortic metastatic lymph nodes were observed. Ultimately, 18 patients were evaluated. Among the 17 patients (excluding one patient with tumor in situ), the one‑ and two‑year overall survival rates were both 90% in patients with stage I/II and 86% in stage III/IV cervical cancer. The adverse events were well tolerated with no severe acute or late adverse events. Although limited by small sample size, short observation time and low radiation dose, the present study demonstrated that radiosensitization treatment may be an option for patients who cannot undergo brachytherapy. The study was retrospectively registered at the university hospital medical information network center (no. UMIN000039045) on January 6, 2020.
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Hu R, Saito AI, Mitsuhashi T, Inoue T, Ota T, Ujihira T, Yoshida K and Sasai K: Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 15: 142, 2021.
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Hu, R., Saito, A.I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T. ... Sasai, K. (2021). Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 15, 142. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2304
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Hu, R., Saito, A. I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T., Yoshida, K., Sasai, K."Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15.1 (2021): 142.
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Hu, R., Saito, A. I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T., Yoshida, K., Sasai, K."Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15, no. 1 (2021): 142. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2304
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Hu R, Saito AI, Mitsuhashi T, Inoue T, Ota T, Ujihira T, Yoshida K and Sasai K: Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 15: 142, 2021.
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Hu, R., Saito, A.I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T. ... Sasai, K. (2021). Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 15, 142. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2304
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Hu, R., Saito, A. I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T., Yoshida, K., Sasai, K."Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15.1 (2021): 142.
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Hu, R., Saito, A. I., Mitsuhashi, T., Inoue, T., Ota, T., Ujihira, T., Yoshida, K., Sasai, K."Radiosensitization using hydrogen peroxide in patients with cervical cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 15, no. 1 (2021): 142. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2021.2304
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