Purpose: Although cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been reported across solid tumors, there is a dearth of data regarding CSC and its impact on outcomes of cervical cancer.
Methods And Materials: From October 2013 to December 2015, patients with squamous cancer of the cervix (stage IB2-IVA) were included. Pretreatment and posttreatment biopsy was obtained and immunohistochemistry was performed for SOX-2, OCT-4, Nanog, CD44, and Podoplanin.