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Yang, Kim, and Park: Clinical Evaluation of 103 Cases of Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to investigate clinical charactoristics of adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix.

STUDY METHODS

This study is a retrospective analysis of 103 patients with adenocarcinoma of cervix treated at the Kosin Medical center forom 1984 to 1993.

RESULTS

The distribution by stage of disease included FIGO stage I, 51(49.6%); stage II, 32(31%); Stage III, 17(16.5%);Stage IV, 3(2.9%). The 2-year survival results for patients with stage I was 93.5%; stage II was 72.4%;stage III was 46.2% and stage IV was none survived. And 4 year survival results,'83.3/o, 591% and 33.3/o in stage I, II and III, reqxetively. The 4-year survivel rate varied significantly according to tumor size and lymph nade metastasis status-below 2cm 84.2%, 2cm~4cm 75%, above 4cm 0%: (stage I);negative node 91.3%, positive node 40% (stage I). The results of resurrent rate according to clinical stage was 11.8%, 25.8%, 84.6% and 100 % in stage I, ll, III and lV, respectively.

CONCLUSION

Treatment strategies should be based on the stage of disease, tumor size, lymph node metastasis status and recurrent.

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