title: Evaluation of microscopic tumor extension in early-stage cervical cancer: quantifying subclinical uncertainties by pathological and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
abstract: We performed a detailed analysis of hysterectomy specimens of uterine cervical cancer to determine the appropriate length of uterine body to include within the clinical target volume. Between 2008 and 2011, 54 patients with uterine cervical carcinoma underwent hysterectomy. Those with quality pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data were included for analysis. Tumor sizes measured by MRI and microscopy were compared with regard to brachytherapy-oriented parameters. Detailed descriptive analysis focusing on the extent of tumor involvement was also performed. A total of 31 specimens were analyzed. The median maximal tumor length measured by MRI was slightly shorter than microscopic length (19 vs. 24 mm, respectively), while the maximal radius was almost identical. No tumors with a maximal size <2 cm by MRI (n = 6) extended to the uterine body ≥ 1/3. The majority of maximal tumor length underestimation on MRI was within 1 cm. Precise tumor delineation can be made by MRI. For patients with tumors <2 cm on MRI, treating the entire uterine body length may not be necessary. A 1-cm margin around an MRI-based gross tumor seems to be adequate to cover the actual tumor involvement.
authors: Department of Radiology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, 476, Bunyo, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-8511, Japan. nao5-tky@umin.org
authors: Naoko
authors: N
authors: Sanuki
authors: Shogo
authors: S
authors: Urabe
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Matsumoto
authors: Asami
authors: A
authors: Ono
authors: Eiji
authors: E
authors: Komatsu
authors: Noritaka
authors: N
authors: Kamei
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Maeda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Brachytherapy; cervical cancer; clinical target volume; magnetic resonance imaging; radiotherapy; target volume definition
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