Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Early-Stage Cervical Cancer

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...

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Published in:	International Journal of Surgical Oncology Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 518 - 528
Main Authors:	Ribeiro Cubal, Adelaide Fernanda, Ferreira Carvalho, Joana Isabel, Costa, Maria Fernanda Martins, Branco, Ana Paula Tavares
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01-01-2012 Hindawi Puplishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Review
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Summary:	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.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editor: Harry J. Wanebo
ISSN:	2090-1402 2090-1410
DOI:	10.1155/2012/936534