Radical hysterectomy

The radical hysterectomy is the standard approach for the treatment of women with early cervical cancer. However, it has increasingly been recognized that a more individualized approach to treatment should be taken. In particular, careful pretreatment evaluation should reduce the number of women rec...

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Published in:Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology 2005-06, Vol.19 (3), p.387-401
Main Authors: Holland, Cathrine M., Shafi, Mahmood I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
cervical cancer
Female
Female genital diseases
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Hysterectomy - adverse effects
Hysterectomy - methods
Lymph Node Excision
Medical sciences
Neoplasm Staging
operative laparoscopy
Patient Selection
Perioperative Care - methods
radical hysterectomy
radical trachelectomy
Tumors
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:The radical hysterectomy is the standard approach for the treatment of women with early cervical cancer. However, it has increasingly been recognized that a more individualized approach to treatment should be taken. In particular, careful pretreatment evaluation should reduce the number of women receiving adjuvant radiotherapy. Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy is an attractive technique that seems likely to reduce the use of dual modality therapy. The laparoscopic approach to the evaluation of lymph nodes in cervical cancer has also allowed the development of the fertility-preserving radical trachelectomy. Outcomes for women with early cervical cancer are generally good, and it therefore becomes increasingly relevant to develop methods of reducing long-term morbidity.
ISSN:1521-6934
1532-1932
DOI:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2004.12.003