Objective To study the feasibility of adaptive radiotherapy (ART) combined with platinum chemotherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer. Methods A total of 92 patients with locally advanced cervical cancer treated in our hospital were randomly divided into study group and control group, with 46 cases in each group. The control group received intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) combined with platinum chemotherapy and the study group received ART combined with platinum chemotherapy. After 8 weeks of treatment, the clinical effects of the two groups were compared. The levels of tumor markers [carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and squamous cell carcinoma associated antigen (SCC-Ag)] were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. The incidence of adverse reactions in the two groups was compared with the grading standard of Acute Radiation Injury Group (RTOG) and Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). Results After 8 weeks of treatment, the Objective remission rate in the study group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). The levels of CEA and SCC-Ag in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). The reaction grades of digestive tract and urinary system based on RTOG in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in CTCAE based liver function impairment and rash rating between the two groups (P> 0.05). Conclusions ART combined with platinum chemotherapy is effective and safe in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer.