title: Malignancy grading and prognosis from a biopsy only in cases of electrocoagulated squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva, stages I and II.
abstract: Histologic malignancy grading and prognosis from a biopsy only was retrospectively investigated in 92 cases of stages I and II of cancer of the vulva treated with electrocoagulation. A scoring was made of several histologic variables. The score proved to be a better predictor of survival than any other single factor analysed, including clinical staging. Depth of invasion did not significantly influence survival, thus indicating improper use of "microinvasion", if defined only by depth of invasion.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery