Stage IB and IIA-B Carcinoma of the Intact Uterine Cervix: Impact of Tumor Volume and the Role of Adjuvant Hysterectomy.

Mendenhall, WM; Sombeck, MD; Freeman, DE; Morgan, LS · Semin Radiat Oncol · 1994

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Abstract

A review of parameters influencing the prognosis of patients with stages IV and IIA-B carcinoma of the cervix treated with radiotherapy alone is presented. The effect of tumor diameter, a factor not included in the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging system, is emphasized. Potential alternative treatment strategies, particularly adjuvant hysterectomy, are addressed.