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The upper two-thirds of the uterus above the level of the internal cervical os is called the corpus. The Fallopian tubes enter at the upper lateral corners of a pear-shaped body. The portion of the muscular organ that is above a line joining the tubouterine orifices is often referred to as the fundus. Nodal stationsThe major lymphatic trunks are the utero-ovarian (infundibulo-pelvic), parametrial and presacral, which drain into the hypogastric, external iliac, common iliac, presacral and para-aortic nodes. Metastatic sitesThe vagina and lungs are the common metastatic sites. °Either G1, G2 or G3. See section on Rules for classification.

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Data are presented of a prospective, longitudinal study on the impact of early stage gynecological cancer on sexuality. Women with a partner (n = 58) completed self-report questionnaires following diagnosis but prior to treatment and then at 6 and 12 months post-treatment. A single assessment was also obtained from a healthy comparison group (n = 103). Pre-treatment cancer patients reported fewer and less trouble with sexual problems compared to healthy controls. Neither sexual satisfaction nor sexual activity changed from pre- to post-treatment and was comparable to that of healthy controls. Post-treatment, relatively minor sexual difficulties were shown; a notable difficulty for cancer patients concerned lubrication. At 12 months post-treatment, the sexual functioning of cancer patients was comparable to healthy controls.

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