. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 31.

Published in final edited form as: Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020 May 18;10(4):220–234. doi: 10.1016/j.prro.2020.04.002

Table 4.

Recommendations for IMRT

KQ3 Recommendations	Strength of Recommendation	Quality of Evidence (Refs)
1. In women with cervical cancer treated with postoperative RT with or without chemotherapy, IMRT is recommended to decrease acute and chronic toxicity.	Strong	Moderate (acute) ^26,27 Low (chronic) ^26,28
2. In women with cervical cancer treated with definitive RT with or without chemotherapy, IMRT is conditionally recommended to decrease acute and chronic toxicity.	Conditional	Moderate (acute) ²⁹⁻³⁴ Moderate (chronic) ^{29,31,35−38}

Abbreviations: IMRT = intensity modulated radiation therapy; RT = radiation therapy.