Invasive carcinoma of the cervix in young women.
One hundred and seventy-six cases of cancer of the cervix in women age 35 years or less from 1959 to 1980 were compared with 65 cases occurring in the 5-year period from 1982 to 1986. The incidence of the disease in this age group changed little over this time, increasing from 9% to 11%. However, the incidence of adenocarcinoma cell types increased from 10% in the first period to 25% in the more recent cases. A change in management resulted in increased surgical emphasis in treatment; only 24% were treated surgically in the earlier group compared to 80% in the recent group. There has not been an increase in advanced cases or mortality in those young patients in recent years.
Webb
M J
MJ
Section of Gynecologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
Sheehan
T M
TM
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology