Conservative approaches in early stages of cervical cancer.
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.
Benedetti Panici
Pierluigi
P
Institute of Gynecology, Perinatology and Child Health, La Sapienza University, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00100 Rome, Italy. pierluigi.benedettipanici@unirima1.it
Palaia
Innocenza
I
Basile
Stefano
S
Perniola
Giorgia
G
Sansone
Milena
M
Gradinaru
Nicoleta
N
Zullo
Marzio Angelo
MA
Angioli
Roberto
R
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*