Treatment of stage III B carcinoma cervix is:
Ans. is d, i.e. Intracavitary brachytherapy followed by external beam RT.Ref: Novak 14th/ed, p1436, 1427; Shaw 15th/ed, p414The best treatment for stage III B of invasive cancer is chemoradiation. Since this option is not given - we will go for next best option, i.e. RadiotherapyGenerally from stage II a-IV A when radiotherapy is given - external beam pelvic radiation precedes brachytherapy. But again since we don't have this option, we are going for vice versa (which is not incorrect).
Wertheim procedure
Schauta's procedure
Chemotherapy
Intracavitary brachytherapy followed by external beam RT
Carcinoma Cervix