Computed tomography: Does it really improve the treatment of cervical carcinoma?
| Autor: | Deborah J. Dotters, David H. Moore, Wesley C. Fowler |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
| Předmět: |
Cervical cancer
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Medical record Carcinoma Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Obstetrics and Gynecology Improved survival Computed tomography medicine.disease Cervical cancer staging Evaluation Studies as Topic Lymphatic Metastasis Cervical carcinoma Humans Medicine Female Radiology Tomography Tomography X-Ray Computed business Neoplasm Staging Retrospective Studies Cancer staging |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 167:768-771 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9378 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91587-7 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if computed tomography in cervical cancer staging resulted in treatment modifications leading to improved survival. STUDY DESIGN: Medical records of 246 consecutive women treated over a 3-year period for primary cervical cancer were reviewed. Frequency of recurrence was the outcome measure of interest and subjected to χ 2 analysis. RESULTS: Only eight patients had improved survival from treatment modifications based on computed tomography findings. Eight patients underwent additional surgical procedures because of computed tomography findings that proved to be erroneous. CONCLUSIONS: Considering the high cost and limited benefit, computed tomography for cervical cancer staging is not recommended. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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