Prognostic effect of different cut-off values (20mm, 30mm and 40mm) for clinical tumor size in FIGO stage IB cervical cancer.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether applying cut-off values of 20mm, 30mm and 40mm for tumor size have prognostic value in terms of survival or not.

Material And Methods: Medical records of 193 patients with FIGO stage IB cervical cancer (IB1: 173, IB2: 20) undergoing radical hysterectomy were evaluated. Tumor size was defined as the greatest tumor diameter determined by rectovaginal examination under general anesthesia. The influence of cut-off values (20mm, 30mm, and 40mm) on surgical-pathologic risk factors and survival rates was evaluated.

Results: Tumor size was
Discussion: The present study did not find a single cut-off value for tumor size that can predict all surgical-pathologic risk factors. Recurrence and survival were not affected by any of these values.