[Bone metastases from cancer of the cervix].
130 cases treated for cervical cancer developed bone metastases from 1958 through 1991, it was 0.87% of the total number of cervical carcinoma admitted to our hospital. (130/14,827). The rate of metastasis in each clinical stage was 0.85% (4/468) in stage I, 0.67% (41/6,064) in stage II, 0.97% (79/8,077) in stage III, 2.75% (6/218) in stage IV, respectively. Roentgenograms were diagnostic in all but 7 of the patients. The most common site of bone metastases was lumbar vertebrae, accounting for 44.69% of all bone metastases from cervix cancer. Metastases to pelvic bones ranked next. More than a half of the patients were diagnosed within 3 years after treatment. 86.92% of the patients died within 12 months, By now all patients were dead. Local radiation therapy was useful for pain relief but did not affect the prognosis.
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Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
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Sun
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones; D011379:Prognosis; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*