Author

Number

Stage

Dose(Gy)

dpf

Frequency

Duration

Local control

Complications

 

             

 

Singh[12]

24

III

29

5.8

qw

28days

87.50%

100%

Muckaden[13]

62

III

39

3

od

17days

59%

27%

Komaki[20]

81

I-IV

24-48

1.2

bid

24days

80%

6.30%

Faria[16]

23

III

72

1.2

bid

30days

48%

9%

Viswanathan[14]

30

II-III

60

1.2

bid

35days

87%

60%

MacLeod[17]

61

II-IV

57.5

1.25

bid

31days

66%

27%

Chun[19]

31

II-III

59

1.8-1.5

bid

20days

84%

13%

Grigsby[15]

81

II-III

60

1.2

bid

33days

55%

12%

Matsuura[21]

7

I-IV

70.8 CCB

1.2-1.6

bid

35days

86%

NA

Ohno[22]

120

II-III

50

1.5

bid

35days

84%

5%

Table 3: Studies using altered fractionation schedules for the treatment of cervical cancer Abbreviations: Stage-FIGO staging, Gy Gray, bid twice a day at an interval of 6-hours, Complications- maximum rectal complications, CCB concomitant boost using 3D conformal therapy, dpf dose per fraction, od daily, qw weekly.