title: [Clinical recommendations for diagnosing, treatment and monitoring of patients with uterine cervical cancer -- Croatian Oncology Society and Croatian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics as Croatian Medical Association units and Croatian Society of Gynecological Oncology].
abstract: Cervical cancer, in comparison with other gynecological malignancies, mainly affects younger women. It can be prevented trough educational programs, screening and early detection. It also can be efficiently treated when it appears. Treatment modalities include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, according to the stage of the disease and patient condition. Treatment decisions should be made after multidisciplinary team discussion. Due to the significance of this disease it is important to define and implement standardized approach for diagnostic, treatment and monitoring algorithm as well. The following text presents the clinical guidelines in order to standardize the procedures and criteria for the diagnosis, management, treatment and monitoring of patients with uterine cervical cancer in the Republic of Croatia.
authors.affiliation: Sveucilista u Splitu, KBC Split. eduard.vrdoljak@st.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vrdoljak
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Herman
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authors.lastname: Haller
authors.affiliation: Klinika za zenske bolesti i porode Petrova, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corusić
authors.affiliation: Sveucilista u Splitu, KBC Split.
authors.forename: Tihana Boraska
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authors.lastname: Jelavić
authors.affiliation: Klinika za zenske bolesti i porode Petrova, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
authors.forename: Visnja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Matković
authors.affiliation: Sveucilista u Splitu, KBC Split.
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strinić
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Ruzica
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authors.affiliation: Klinika za zenske bolesti i porode Petrova, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
authors.forename: Dubravko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barisić
authors.affiliation: Sveucilista u Splitu, KBC Split.
authors.forename: Snjezana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tomić
authors.affiliation: Klinicki zavod za patologiju, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
authors.forename: Damir
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Babić
authors.affiliation: Klinicka bolnica Merkur, Zagreb.
authors.forename: Vlastimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kukura
authors.affiliation: Sveucilista u Splitu, KBC Split.
authors.forename: Branka Petric
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Mise
authors.affiliation: Klinicki zavod za dijagnosticku i intervencijsku radiologiju, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
authors.forename: Ranka Stern
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Padovan
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Osijeku, KBC Osijek.
authors.forename: Mate
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matić
authors.affiliation: Klinika za tumore, KBC "Sestre milosrdnice", Zagreb.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puljiz
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krasević
authors.affiliation: KBC "Sestre milosrdnice", Zagreb.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fröbe
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Osijeku, KBC Osijek.
authors.forename: Zlatko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Topolovec
authors.affiliation: Klinika za zenske bolesti i porode Petrova, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu, KBC Zagreb.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hajredini
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vrdoljak-Mozetic
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Ozren
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mamula
authors.affiliation: Klinicka bolnica Merkur, Zagreb.
authors.forename: Ines Krivak
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Bolanca
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Rijeci, KBC Rijeka.
authors.forename: Alemka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brnić-Fischer
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*