title: Pelvic lymph node metastases in early invasive carcinoma of the cervix--histopathological 'risk' factors.
abstract: Histopathological features in 89 cases of Stage 1B and early 2A invasive carcinoma of the cervix who underwent Wertheim radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy were studied. Depth of tumour invasion and lymphatic/vascular space permeation by tumour cells were significantly associated with lymph node metastases. The other features such as tumour type, and stromal leucocytic reaction showed no significant relationship to the presence of lymph node metastases.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jayalakshmi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sivanesarathnam
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010388:Pelvis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery