Vaginal radical trachelectomy: an oncologically safe fertility-preserving surgery. An updated series of 72 cases and review of the literature

M Plante, MC Renaud, H François, M Roy - Gynecologic oncology, 2004 - Elsevier
Objective. To review the oncological results and complication rate of our first consecutive 72
completed cases of vaginal radical trachelectomies (VRT). Methods. From October 1991 to …

Surgery insight: radical vaginal trachelectomy as a method of fertility preservation for cervical cancer

ME Beiner, A Covens - Nature Clinical Practice Oncology, 2007 - nature.com
Over the past decade, the treatment of cervical cancer has evolved with an increased
emphasis on preservation of fertility. There has been a gradual abandonment of radical …

World Health Organization classification of tumours: Pathology & genetics of tumours of the urinary system and male genital organs

TY Chan - Urology, 2005 - goldjournal.net
This 2004 volume in the World Health Organization series on histologic and genetic typing
of human tumors covers tumors of the kidney, urinary system, prostate, testis and …

2017 update on the Querleu–Morrow classification of radical hysterectomy

D Querleu, D Cibula, NR Abu-Rustum - Annals of surgical oncology, 2017 - Springer
Background One of the most important principles in modern cervical cancer surgery is the
concept of tailoring surgical radicality. In practice, this means abandoning the “one-fits-all” …

How important is removal of the parametrium at surgery for carcinoma of the cervix?

A Covens, B Rosen, J Murphy, S Laframboise… - Gynecologic …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objectives. The aims of this study were (1) to determine the incidence and factors predictive
for pathologic parametrial involvement in clinical stage IA1/2 and IB1 cervical cancer after …

Oncological safety of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal radical trachelectomy (LARVT or Dargent's operation): a comparative study with laparoscopic-assisted vaginal …

P Marchiole, M Benchaib, A Buenerd, E Lazlo… - Gynecologic …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to compare the results of radical trachelectomy
(LARVT or Dargent's operation) to radical vaginal hysterectomy (LARVH) in terms of …

Utility of parametrectomy for early stage cervical cancer treated with radical hysterectomy

JD Wright, PW Grigsby, R Brooks, MA Powell… - Cancer, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. Removal of the parametrial soft tissue is recommended for patients with
cervical cancer undergoing radical hysterectomy. Parametrectomy results in significant …

Introduction of transperitoneal lymphadenectomy in a gynecologic oncology center: analysis of 650 laparoscopic pelvic and/or paraaortic transperitoneal …

C Köhler, P Klemm, A Schau, M Possover, N Krause… - Gynecologic …, 2004 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE.: Lymphadenectomy is an integral part of staging and treatment of gynecologic
malignancies. We evaluated the feasibility and oncologic value of laparoscopic …

The incidence of parametrial tumor involvement in select patients with early cervix cancer is too low to justify parametrectomy

M Stegeman, M Louwen, J van der Velden… - Gynecologic …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE.: To determine the incidence of parametrial involvement in a select group of
patients with early cervical cancer. METHODS.: We retrospectively reviewed the records of …

Carcinoma and other tumors of the cervix

TC Wright, A Ferenczy, RJ Kurman - … pathology of the female genital tract, 1994 - Springer
The World Health Organization (WHO) classification for tumors of the cervix has been
revised recently in collaboration with the International Society of GynecolOgical …