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. 2026 Jan 1;33(1):24. doi: 10.3390/curroncol33010024
CC Cervical Cancer
HPV Human Papillomavirus
LMICs Low- and Middle-Income Countries
RT Radiotherapy
LACC Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
CCRT Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy
CFRT Conventional Fractionated Radiotherapy
IMRT Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
VMAT Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy
HFRT Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
MHRT Moderately Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
SBRT Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
LQ Model Linear-Quadratic Model
α/β Ratio Alpha/Beta Ratio
EQD2 Equivalent Biological Dose in 2 Gy Fractions
OTT Overall Treatment time
LCR Local Control Rate
OS Overall Survival
CTRI Clinical Trials Registry—India
LNM Lymph node Metastasis
HDR High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
ICBT Intracavitary Brachytherapy
GI Gastrointestinal
GU Genitourinary
DFS Disease-Free Survival
SIB Synchronous Integration Boost
IGABT Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy
BT Brachytherapy
FIGO International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
CCR Complete Clinical Response
RFS Recurrence-Free Survival
NCT National Clinical Trial
3D-CRT Three-dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy
QUANTEC Quantitative Analysis of Normal Tissue Effects in the Clinic
OAR Organ-at-Risk
2D-EBRT Two-dimensional External Beam Radiotherapy
ORR Overall Response rate
ART Adaptive Radiotherapy
HDR-BT High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy
iCBCT iterative Cone-beam Computed Tomography
CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
RECIST Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors
EORTC European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
PFS Progression-Free Survival
CRR Complete Response Rate
LPFS locoregional Progression-Free Survival
CSS Disease-Specific Survival
QOL Quality of Life
CTC Circulating Tumor Cell
MTD Maximum Tolerated Dose
MFS Metastasis-Free Survival
ABC-RT Accelerated Brachytherapy combined with Hypofractionated Radiotherapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy
LRFS Local Recurrence-Free Survival
RRFS Regional Recurrence-Free Survival
HICs High-Income Countries
DSS Disease-Specific Survival
INCan National Institute of Cancerology
RBE Relative Biological Effectiveness
TIME Tumor Immune Micr oenvironment