Radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer amongst women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
Invasive cervical cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are an epidemic in South Africa. Most HIV-infected patients with cervical cancer present with late-stage disease. Whilst the literature describes the outcome of such women with preneoplastic cervical lesions, the management of early-stage invasive cervical cancer and HIV is lacking. We present our experience with such patients.
Moodley
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. moodleym29@ukzn.ac.za
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*