title: Cervical cancer: what's new?
abstract: Cervical cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in Brazil. Among women, it is the second most frequent, second only to breast cancer. It is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the country, with estimated 15,590 new cases (2014) and 5,430 deaths (2013). In order to update information to improve outcomes, reduce morbidity and optimize the treatment of this cancer, this article will address the advancement of knowledge on cervical cancer. The topics covered include the role of surgery in different stages, treatment of locally advanced carcinomas, fertility preservation, the role of the sentinel lymph node technique, indications and techniques of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and some special situations.
authors: Mastology Sector, Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Institute of Cancer of the State of São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: José Carlos
authors: JC
authors: Sadalla
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors: Jurandyr Moreira de
authors: JM
authors: Andrade
authors: Mastology Sector, Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Institute of Cancer of the State of São Paulo, FM, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Maria Luiza Nogueira Dias
authors: ML
authors: Genta
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, FM, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Edmund Chada
authors: EC
authors: Baracat
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000639:trends; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000639:trends; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*