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Radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer amongst women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
  1. M. Moodley
  1. Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Manivasan Moodley, MBChB, FCOG(SA), MMed(UKZN), Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu Natal, 7, Congella, Durban 4000, South Africa. Email: moodleym29{at}ukzn.ac.za

Abstract

Invasive cervical cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are an epidemic in South Africa. Most HIV-infected patients with cervical cancer present with late-stage disease. Whilst the literature describes the outcome of such women with preneoplastic cervical lesions, the management of early-stage invasive cervical cancer and HIV is lacking. We present our experience with such patients

  • HIV cervical cancer
  • radical hysterectomy

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00936.x

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