title: Conservative approaches in early stages of cervical cancer.
abstract: Several authors have proposed the use of a less aggressive surgery (i.e. conization, trachelectomy plus laparoscopic lymphadenectomy, modified or type 2 radical hysterectomy) for patients affected by early stages invasive cervical carcinoma. Tumor size and pelvic nodal status are parameters that must be evaluated to better select a patient's population suitable of a less aggressive surgery, with the aim of sparing morbidity without jeopardizing cancer cure.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gynecology, Perinatology and Child Health, La Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00100 Rome, Italy. pierluigi.benedettipanici@unirima1.it
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Benedetti Panici
authors.forename: Innocenza
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Palaia
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perniola
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Nicoleta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gradinaru
authors.forename: Marzio Angelo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zullo
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Angioli
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*