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Cervical Cancer
Successful pregnancy possible for women after vaginal radical tracelectomy
September 15th, 2005
Successful pregnancy is possible for women after vaginal radical tracelectomy. "To report the obstetrical results following vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT), a fertility-preserving surgery in the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer," scientists in Canada conducted a "retrospective review of their first 72 patients treated by a laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy followed by a VRT from October 1991 to October 2003 with regards to their reproductive function. Patients' median age was 32 years old (21-42) and 53 (74%) were nulligravida." "A total of 50 pregnancies occurred in 31 women," reported M. Plante and colleagues, Centre Hospitalier...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-09-15)
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