[Standards, Options and Recommendations for the management of invasive cervical cancer patients (non metastastic)].
BACKGROUND
The "Standards, Options and Recommendations" (SOR) project, started in 1993, is a collaboration between the Federation of French Cancer Centers (FNCLCC), the 20 French cancer centers and specialists from French public university and general hospitals and private clinics. Its main objective is the development of clinical practice guidelines to improve the quality of health care and outcome for cancer patients. The methodology is based on literature review and critical appraisal by a multidisciplinary group of experts, with feedback from specialists in cancer care delivery.


OBJECTIVE
To develop, according to the definitions of the Standards, Options and Recommendations, clinical practice guidelines for the management of invasive cervical cancer patients. Methods : Data were identified by searching Medline and the personal reference lists of members of the expert groups, then submitted for review to independent reviewers.


RESULTS
This is a synthesis of the Standards, Options and Recommendations elaborated by a working group of experts. Pretherapeutic assessment, classification, diagnosis, therapeutic modalities (surgery, radiotherapy, radiochemotherapy, chemotherapy), therapeutic strategies by disease stage and follow-up are covered. Algorithms for the management of patients are also included.
Resbeut
Michel
M
FNCLCC, Standards, Options, Recommandations, 101, rue de Tolbiac, 75654 Paris cedex 13.
Fondrinier
Eric
E
Fervers
Béatrice
B
Haie-Meder
Christine
C
Bataillard
Anne
A
Lhommé
Catherine
C
Asselain
Bernard
B
Basuyau
Jean-Pierre
JP
Brémond
Alain
A
Castaigne
Damienne
D
Dubois
Jean-Bernard
JB
Houvenaeghel
Gilles
G
Lartigau
Eric
E
Leblanc
Eric
E
Sastre-Garau
Xavier
X
Sarradet
Alice
A
Guastalla
Jean-Paul
JP
Chauvergne
Jean
J
D000465:Algorithms; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003127:Colposcopy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000523:psychology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents