Treatments for invasive carcinoma of the cervix: what are their impacts on the pelvic floor functions?

Treatments for invasive carcinoma of the cervix: what are their impacts on the pelvic floor functions?

Aims: Describe the impact of surgery, radiotherapy and chemoradiation in the pelvic floor functions in cervical cancer patients. Materials and Methods: A prospective study with women submitted to radical hysterectomy (RH) (n = 20), exclusive radiotherapy (RT) (n = 20) or chemorad...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Ferreira de Noronha, Elyonara Mello de Figueiredo, Telma Maria Rossi de Figueiredo Franco, Eduardo Batista Cândido, Agnaldo L. Silva-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-01-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Hysterectomy
Radiation
Chemoradiotherapy
Pelvic Floor
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