Outcomes for women without conventional treatment for stage 1A (microinvasive) carcinoma of the cervix.

Background: An unethical clinical study that entailed withholding treatment from women diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (CIN3) was conducted at National Women's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. Women with microinvasive carcinoma of the cervix also had treatment withheld.

Aims: To describe the management and outcomes for women with microinvasive carcinoma for many of whom conventional treatment was withheld.