Surgical aspects of cervical cancer.
Surgery maintains an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of premalignant as well as early invasive and recurrent cervical cancer. Although the indications for and benefits of surgical staging remain to be determined, specific procedures frequently are necessary to manage treatment-related complications. The authors review the indications, morbidity, and outcome of these procedures.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Watson Clinic, Lakeland, Florida.
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Holloway
D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*