An evaluation of the computed tomographic scanner for the staging of carcinoma of the cervix

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19821201)50:11<2323::AID-CNCR2820501117>3.0.CO;2-2· OSTI ID:6515926

Brenner, D E ^[1]; Whitley, N D; Prempree, T; Villasanta, U

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1. Baltimore Cancer Research Program, MD

Twenty patients with invasive carcinoma of the cervix (FIGO stages IB-IV) were staged by routine pelvic examination, intravenous urography, chemistry studies, and barium enema. All patients received a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis followed by pelvic examination under anesthesia (EUA). CT agreed with EUA staging in 13 of 20 patients (65%). All patients had surgical para-aortic lymph node sampling. The sensitivity of CT for para-aortic lymph node involvement was 67% and the specificity was 92%. CT scanning is equal to other clinical staging procedures for carcinoma of the cervix. It offers the avantages of being noninvasive and visualizing tumor for the construction of radiation portals. CT is useful in the detection of para-aoric lymphadenopathy; however, the presence of normal sized or enlarged nodes makes pathologic examination, either by needle aspiration or surgery, necessary.

• OSTI ID: 6515926
• Journal Information: Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States), Journal Name: Cancer (Philadelphia); (United States) Vol. 50:11; ISSN CANCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABDOMEN
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARCINOMAS
CAT SCANNING
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
EVALUATION
FEMALE GENITALS
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
PATIENTS
PELVIS
TOMOGRAPHY
UTERUS