[Anatomical extension of invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix (author's transl)].
Invasive epithelioma of the uterine cervix spreads in two different ways. Locally, tumour involves progressively upon neighbouring structures (vagina parametrium, uterine corpus, bladder, rectum). Regionally, lymphatic dissemination occur preociously moving towards the nodes of the pelvic wall. Local extension can be appreciated by clinical examination which determines the clinical staging of cervical cancer. It does not take sufficiently into account the volume of the tumour which is a principal factor in lymphatic dissemination. Nodal metastases essentially localise in the external iliac chain (obturateur group), from there spreading to the common iliac or latero aortic nodes which may, under exceptionnal circumstances be involved primarily. The incidence of latero-aortic metastases has recently been high-lighted by pre-treatment staging laparotomy. Besides lymphatic metastases, systematic metastases via a venous spread are rare. They indicate a late diagnosis or therapy failure with pelvic relapse. The therapeutic effort in cancer of the uterine cervix, at the present time, ought to be found on loco-regional treatment using either radiotherapy or surgery.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Extension anatomique des carcinomes infiltrants du col utérin.