[Early cancer in the uterus and ovaries]

Abstract

Concept of early cancer in gynecology is not well established to date because of the wide variation in biological behaviors of gynecologic tumors. The "early cancer" should be basically diagnosed on the concept that the tumor should be curable, that means a tumor of which growth is limited to the original portion of the organ, i.e. uterine cervix, uterine corps and ovaries, and also no lymph node metastasis could be estimated. The concepts, diagnostic modalities and management strategies of early cancer in uterine cervix, uterine corps and ovaries are discussed.