Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix

Abstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the world, and is one of the leading causes of death among cancer deaths in developing countries. The incidence rate of cervical cancer for Slovenia in 2009 was 12.5 per 100,000 females; by frequency it takes the eight...

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Main Authors: Špela Srkolj, Renata Košir Pogačnik, Stelio Rakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2011-06-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/156
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spelling doaj-8b6392b7eeef487fb2168f7959717c512020-11-25T01:09:24ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242011-06-0180648Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervixŠpela SrkoljRenata Košir PogačnikStelio RakarAbstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the world, and is one of the leading causes of death among cancer deaths in developing countries. The incidence rate of cervical cancer for Slovenia in 2009 was 12.5 per 100,000 females; by frequency it takes the eighth place among female cancers. Microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix is carcinoma with maximum depth of stromal invasion of 5 mm and maximum horizontal spread of 7 mm. The objective of this review is to present the definition of microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix, to define the diagnostic protocol and treatment of patients with microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix.http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/156
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author Špela Srkolj
Renata Košir Pogačnik
Stelio Rakar
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Renata Košir Pogačnik
Stelio Rakar
Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
Zdravniški Vestnik
author_facet Špela Srkolj
Renata Košir Pogačnik
Stelio Rakar
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title Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
title_short Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
title_full Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
title_fullStr Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
title_full_unstemmed Microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
title_sort microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix
publisher Slovenian Medical Association
series Zdravniški Vestnik
issn 1318-0347
1581-0224
publishDate 2011-06-01
description Abstract: Cervical cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the world, and is one of the leading causes of death among cancer deaths in developing countries. The incidence rate of cervical cancer for Slovenia in 2009 was 12.5 per 100,000 females; by frequency it takes the eighth place among female cancers. Microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix is carcinoma with maximum depth of stromal invasion of 5 mm and maximum horizontal spread of 7 mm. The objective of this review is to present the definition of microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix, to define the diagnostic protocol and treatment of patients with microinvasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
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