The potential of preoperative radiochemotherapy in combined treatment of cervical carcinoma T1B-2ABN0-1M0 has been investigated. The use of cisplatin raised the feasibility of radical surgery from 69 to 87%, as compared with radiation alone, and increased 2-year overall and relapse-free survival to 92.6% and 89.4% vis-a-vis 80.8% and 77.8%, respectively. No increase in complication rates in the blood, rectum or bladder during or shortly after treatment was reported.
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