Accelerated Brachytherapy Forward Chemo Radiation Therapy (ABC-RT) for Locally-advanced Cervical Cancer

This study is testing a treatment approach for locally advanced cervical cancer that combines chemoradiation (chemotherapy with radiation) with brachytherapy (internal radiation placed close to the tumor) in an accelerated (faster) schedule, to see if it is as effective and safe as standard treatment. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been newly diagnosed with locally advanced cervical cancer (FIGO stage IB3–IVA) - Your cancer type is squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous carcinoma of the cervix - Your doctor has recommended radiation therapy as the primary treatment **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have had previous treatment for cervical cancer - Your cancer has spread beyond the pelvis (stage IVB) - You are pregnant - You have other serious medical conditions that make radiation therapy unsafe Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.