Cervical cancer treatment regime 'cuts risk of death by 40%'

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By Jane Kirby, PA Media

A new treatment regime for cervical cancer cuts the risk of death by 40%, according to a large-scale study.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) and University College London Hospital (UCLH) have completed a long-term follow up of patients given a short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation.