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Classification of radical hysterectomy adopted by the Gynecological Cancer Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer
  1. F. Mota*,
  2. I. Vergote†,
  3. J. B. Trimbos‡,
  4. F. Amant†,
  5. N. Siddiqui§,
  6. A. Del Rio‖,
  7. R. Verheijen and
  8. P. Zola**
  1. * Department of Gynecology, University Hospital of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;
  2. † Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium;
  3. ‡ Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands;
  4. § Department of Gynecologic Oncology, North Glasgow University Hospital, Glasgow, UK;
  5. ‖ Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecologia, Hospital General de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain;
  6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, The Netherlands; and
  7. ** Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
  1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Fernando Mota, MD, PhD, Department of Gynecology, University Hospital of Coimbra, 3000 Coimbra, Portugal. Email: fmota{at}huc.min-saude.pt

Abstract

The Piver classification of radical hysterectomy for the treatment of cervical cancer is outdated and misused. The Surgery Committee of the Gynecological Cancer Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) produced, approved, and adopted a revised classification. It is hoped that at least within the EORTC participating centers, a standardization of procedures is achieved. The clinical indications of the new classification are discussed

  • cervix cancer
  • classification of radical hysterectomy
  • EORTC

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.01138.x

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