Limited value of vaginal cytology in detecting recurrent disease after radical hysterectomy for early stage cervical carcinoma.

• Main Authors: Injumpa N., Suprasert P., Srisomboon J., Nimmanahaeminda K., Phongnarisorn C., Siriaree S., Charoenkwan K., Cheewakriangkrai C., Kietpeerakool C.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33947510532&partnerID=40&md5=5b9d96417ada855f55da4783902693f8; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2038
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The objective of this study was to evaluate the value of vaginal cytology in routine surveillance for recurrent cervical cancer after surgery. We reviewed the medical records of 565 patients with stage IB-IIA cervical cancer who were treated with radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy (RHPL...