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Cervical Cancer
Radical hysterectomy unnecessary for adequate treatment of early stage disease
April 14th, 2005
Recent study findings confirm that radical hysterectomy is unnecessary for adequate treatment of early stage cervical cancer. "Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy is the standard surgical treatment for early stage cervical cancer. This operation is well recognized as having a higher morbidity and mortality rate than a simple hysterectomy," wrote T.J. Selman and colleagues, Birmingham Women's Hospital, U.K. They evaluated "the histology results of 131 patients who had standard surgery for cervical cancer to ascertain if a radical hysterectomy was required for adequate treatment." Data showed that "of 110 (84%) patients...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-14)
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