title: Prognostic factors affecting lymph node involvement in cervical cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Clinical and histopathological factors that affect lymph node involvement in cervical cancer and the prognostic importance of these factors were evaluated in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 179 patients were diagnosed with cervical cancer between January 2001 and June 2010 and were included in this study. The patients' charts were evaluated retrospectively and information was collected by reaching 89 patients and asking questions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When the prognostic factors that affect pelvic lymph node involvement were evaluated, increased tumor size and increased invasion depth, presence of lymphovascular area involvement, and an advanced stage were observed to statistically significantly increase pelvic lymph node involvement. No relationship was found between tumor histology and grade; parametrial, endometrial, vaginal involvement, and pelvic lymph node involvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of prognostic factors in cervical cancer plays an important role in determining the morbidity and mortality and the treatment strategies.
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Koleli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozdogan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sariibrahim
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karateke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010388:Pelvis; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult