title: Magnetic resonance imaging for staging and treatment planning in cervical cancer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the key points that are essential for the correct staging of cervical cancer by magnetic resonance imaging.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice for locoregional staging of cervical cancer. Thorough evaluation of prognostic factors such as tumor size, invasion of adjacent structures, and the presence of lymph node metastases is fundamental for planning appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España. Electronic address: lcandres@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López-Carballeira
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baleato-González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Figueiras
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Otero-Estévez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villalba-Martín
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Cervical cancer; Estadificación de neoplasias; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neoplasia de cérvix uterino; Resonancia magnética; Tumor staging