Korean J Gynecol Oncol Colposc.  1997 Jun;8(2):130-140.

Microinvasive Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: Diagnosis and Management Pattern

• Roh SH
• Lee KH
• Song HK
• Ann HK
• Ham KR
• Kang OR
• Kim TJ
• Lim KT
• Shim JU
• Chun JS
• Park IS
• Park CT

Abstract

Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix(FIGO stage IA) has been reported as highly curable disease even with conservative surgery such as conization and simple hysterectomy. Nevertheless, the surgical management for microinvasive carcinomas has been proposed varying from conservative surgery to radical hysterectomy with pelvic nodes dissection according to different diagnostic criterias for microinvasive carcinoma. We reviewed 512 patients who had been diagnosed as microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Cheil Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center from Jan. 1988 to Dec. 1995. Among them, 376 patients were included in this study satisfying guided criterias such as proper management and follow up more than at least one year, and they were analyzed retrospectively based on the clinicopathologic characteristics, pattern of surgical management and postoperative status. (continue)

MeSH Terms

Cervix Uteri*
Conization
Delivery of Health Care
Diagnosis*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gynecology
Humans
Hysterectomy
Obstetrics
Retrospective Studies