Surgical Management of Recurrent Cervical Cancer.
10.3349/ymj.2002.43.6.754
- Author:
Alberto E SELMAN
1
;
Larry J COPELAND
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Clinical Hospital, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Cervix neoplasms;
pelvic exenteration;
recurrent cervical cancer;
treatment outcome;
quality of life;
prognosis;
survival rate;
urinary diversion;
colonic diversion;
vaginal reconstruction;
preoperative care;
postoperative complications
- MeSH:
Cervix Neoplasms/drug therapy/mortality/*surgery;
Female;
Human;
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/drug therapy/mortality/*surgery;
Pelvic Exenteration/adverse effects/methods
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2002;43(6):754-762
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The majority of patients with recurrent cervical cancer are incurable and treatment is based on the type of primary therapy delivered. Only a very small percentage of the patients with recurrent cervical cancer following primary radiotherapy will have central pelvic recurrences that are amenable to surgical resection and curable by pelvic exenteration. These procedures should be undertaken only after the completion of exhaustive attempts to exclude extrapelvic disease.
