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Case Reports
. 2023 Jan 10:45:101134.
doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101134. eCollection 2023 Feb.

Recurrent cervical cancer after trachelectomy diagnosed by hysteroscopy: A case report

Amanda Ferraro  1 , Anya Laibangyang  1 , Ariella Yazdani  2 , Joshua Hurwitz  1   3 , Linus Chuang  1   2
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Case Reports

Recurrent cervical cancer after trachelectomy diagnosed by hysteroscopy: A case report

Amanda Ferraro et al. Gynecol Oncol Rep. .

Abstract

Surveillance for cervical cancer recurrence after radical trachelectomy is challenging and warrants additional research to establish evidence-based screening guidelines. Papanicolaou (Pap smear) with HPV testing, physical exam, and symptom reporting remain the standard of care despite high false positive rates. In this patient with a history of early-stage cervical adenocarcinoma status post radical trachelectomy, a diagnosis of recurrence was made hysteroscopically, prompting evaluation of the utility of this technique for screening and management of patients with suspected recurrent cervical cancer after trachelectomy.

Keywords: Case report; Cervical cancer recurrence; Cervical cancer screening; Hysteroscopy; Trachelectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Hysteroscopic appearance of lower uterine segment.
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Uterus with residual endocervical adenocarcinoma involving lower uterine segment.
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