Gynecological cancer: Evolution of its relative frequency

Abstract

Objective:The objective of the study was to show the relative frequency of gynecological cancers at an oncology unit comparing these results with two previous studies, by highlighting the increase in the number of uterine cancers.

Pelvic Exenteration for Cervical Cancer that is Persistent or Recurrent after Radiotherapy or Chemoradiation. Institutional Experience of 51 Years

“…Fewer surgeries for CC have been performed in recent years for the following reasons. Firstly, there are fewer cases and more oncology institutions [2]. Secondly, CT and PET enable better evaluation of tumor activity.…”

“…Patients with advanced stages of the disease represent 60% of the CC admissions to hospital in this country and receive radiotherapy (RT) as a basic treatment. This population lacks social security, thus explaining the high mortality figures reported previously [2,3]. Pelvic Exenterations (PE) are the last chance for cure in a selected group of patients with recurrent or persistent disease localized to the pelvis [4][5][6].…”