title: Stage IB and IIA-B Carcinoma of the Intact Uterine Cervix: Impact of Tumor Volume and the Role of Adjuvant Hysterectomy.
abstract: A review of parameters influencing the prognosis of patients with stages IV and IIA-B carcinoma of the cervix treated with radiotherapy alone is presented. The effect of tumor diameter, a factor not included in the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging system, is emphasized. Potential alternative treatment strategies, particularly adjuvant hysterectomy, are addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mendenhall
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sombeck
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Morgan