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- Cervical cancer rates are decreasing in many countries, thanks to screening programs and immunization, with expectations of further reduction in the coming decades.
- This guideline focuses on managing invasive cervical cancer, detailing diagnosis, imaging (including new technologies), and treatment options like surgery for smaller tumors and (chemo)-radiation for advanced cases.
- It also covers fertility-sparing procedures, special cases (like cancer during pregnancy), long-term effects, and ways to improve patient quality of life.
Article Abstract
Cervix cancer in many countries is declining and screening programmes and immunisation will reduce the incidence in the next few decades. This guideline attempts to cover management of invasive disease reflecting diagnosis and imaging including new imaging and sentinel lymph node biopsies. Smaller volume disease is usually managed surgically whereas advanced disease is treated with (chemo)- radiation. It also includes discussion of fertility sparing procedures. Practices are changing frequently for all aspects of care usually in attempts to reduce complications and improve quality of life. The management of advanced disease is treated by chemotherapy and the use of newer agents is also discussed. Other sections discuss specialist situations such as cancer in pregnancy, rare cervical tumours, late effects and supportive measures and fertility preserving approaches.
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