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. 2018 Oct:143 Suppl 2:22-36.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12611.

Cancer of the cervix uteri

Neerja Bhatla  1 , Daisuke Aoki  2 , Daya Nand Sharma  3 , Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan  4
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Cancer of the cervix uteri

Neerja Bhatla et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2018 Oct.

Erratum in

  • Correction to cancer of the cervix uteri.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024 Mar;164(3):1229-1230. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.15395. Epub 2024 Jan 29. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2024. PMID: 38284793 No abstract available.

Abstract

Since the publication of the last FIGO Cancer Report there have been giant strides in the global effort to reduce the burden of cervical cancer, with WHO announcing a call for elimination. In over 80 countries, including LMICs, HPV vaccination is now included in the national program. Screening has also seen major advances with implementation of HPV testing on a larger scale. However, these interventions will take a few years to show their impact. Meanwhile, over half a million new cases are added each year. Recent developments in imaging and increased use of minimally invasive surgery have changed the paradigm for management of these cases. The FIGO Gynecologic Oncology Committee has revised the staging system based on these advances. This chapter discusses the management of cervical cancer based on the stage of disease, including attention to palliation and quality of life issues.

Keywords: Cervix; FIGO Cancer Report; Gynecologic cancer; HPV vaccination; Radiation; Screening; Staging; Surgery.

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