Fertility-sparing surgery for early-stage cervical cancer
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Authors
Cubal, Adelaide Fernanda Ribeiro
Carvalho, Joana Isabel Ferreira
Costa, Maria Fernanda Martins
Branco, Ana Paula Tavares
Issue Date
2012-07-08
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Early-Stage Cervical Cancer , Fertility-Sparing Surgery
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Abstract
Nowadays cervical cancer is diagnosed in many women who still want to have children. This led to the need to provide fertility-sparing treatments. The main goal is to maintain reproductive ability without decreasing overall and recurrence-free survival. In this article, we review data on procedures for fertility preservation, namely, vaginal and abdominal trachelectomy, less invasive surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy. For each one, oncological and obstetrical outcomes are analyzed. Comparing to traditionally offered radical hysterectomy, the overall oncologic safety is good, with promising obstetrical outcomes.
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Citation
Ribeiro Cubal, A. F., Ferreira Carvalho, J. I., Costa, M. F., & Branco, A. P. (2012). Fertility-sparing surgery for early-stage cervical cancer. International journal of surgical oncology, 2012, 936534. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/936534
Publisher
International Journal of Surgical Oncology