title: [Prognostic significance of the clinical symptoms of cervical cancer].
abstract: The prognostic value of the basic clinical manifestations of cervical carcinoma is assessed. It is found that the rate of growth of a neoplasm may be evaluated on the basis of a relationship between the duration of previous symptoms and tumor size. Saprogenic vaginal discharge is regarded as an extremely unfavorable prognostic factor. The possible mechanism of this symptom is discussed. A quantitative procedure for evaluation of cervical carcinoma manifestations is suggested. This method was shown to offer a means of objective assessment of the rates of radiation-induced regression of tumor. Clinical manifestations should be taken into consideration in predicting the results of radiation treatment of cervical carcinoma patients.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Prognosticheskoe znachenie klinicheskikh simptomov raka sheĭki matki.