Korean J Urol.  1983 Dec;24(6):1073-1077.

Evaluation of Gross findings of Cystoscopy in Staging Cervical Cancer

• Lee SW
• Choi SH

Abstract

To assess the importance of cystoscopic gross finding in staging cervical cancer, a clinical observation was performed on 97 cases Of cystoscopy in cervical cancer. The results were as follows: 1. Of 97 cases of cystoscopy, 26 cases were suspected as tumor invasion to the bladder mucosa. The majority of these cases were distributed over initial stage III. 2. Of 26 suspected tumor invasion, ultrasound and CT revealed positive findings in 75%, respectively. Ultrasound and/or CT revealed in 85.7%. 3. Of 26 cases, 25 cases (96.2%) were impressed as final stage TV and 15 cases (15.5%) were upstaged. 4. Among 97 cases of cystoscopy, 40 cases were upstaged in final stage. Fourty percents of 40 cases were contributed by cystoscopy.

Keyword

gross findings; cystoscopy; staging cervical cance

MeSH Terms

Cystoscopy*
Mucous Membrane
Ultrasonography
Urinary Bladder
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*