Lacunae in International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classification for cervical carcinoma: observational study using TNM classification as comparator.

Purpose: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging for cervical cancer does not yet consider findings of cross-sectional imaging unlike clinical tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) staging system. We compare the two with regard to accuracy in pretreatment staging and their reliability in the prediction of prognosis.

Materials And Methods: This was an observational study of patients with biopsy-proven nonmetastatic cervical carcinoma.

Influence of comorbidity in cancer surgery on treatment decisions, postoperative course and oncological outcome.

Aim: Comorbidity in cancer patients may influence treatment decisions, postoperative morbidity and ultimately, survival. The TNM staging system does not take comorbidity into account. This study investigates the burden of comorbidity in cancer patients, its effect on resection rate, postoperative morbidity, adjuvant therapy, recurrence and survival.