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Carcinoma of cervix

MedGen UID:
86222
•Concept ID:
C0302592
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Cervical carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Carcinoma of cervix (285432005)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005131

Definition

A carcinoma arising from either the exocervical squamous epithelium or the endocervical glandular epithelium. The major histologic types of cervical carcinoma are squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCarcinoma of cervix

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Does multimodal analgesia premedication improve the management of carcinoma cervix brachytherapy?
Eipe N, Penning J, Boscariol R, Samant R, E C
Pain Res Manag 2012 Sep-Oct;17(5):353-4. doi: 10.1155/2012/154875. PMID: 23061087Free PMC Article
Subclinical carcinoma of cervix uteri; evaluation of endocervical curettage in detection and differential diagnosis of preinvasive and covert invasive carcinoma.
PUND ER, ECHOLS JM
J Am Med Assoc 1950 Aug 5;143(14):1226-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.1950.02910490004002. PMID: 15428245
Historical review of treatment of carcinoma cervix during the past 100 years.
BHATTACHARYA BP
J Indian Med Assoc 1947 Feb;16(5):155-7. PMID: 20259778

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Contemporary Review of Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix.
Desravines N, Tran C, Wethington S, Williams-Brown MY
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2024 Dec;25(12):1538-1549. Epub 2024 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s11864-024-01254-9. PMID: 39535688
Uterine artery embolisation.
Bhardwaj R
Indian Heart J 2012 May-Jun;64(3):305-8. doi: 10.1016/S0019-4832(12)60093-5. PMID: 22664816Free PMC Article
Clinical trials in high risk endometrial carcinoma and carcinoma of cervix uteri.
Brindal R
Australas Radiol 1986 May;30(2):109-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1986.tb02398.x. PMID: 3535773
Carcinoma of cervix in the eastern region of Scotland.
Donald J, Walker J
J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 1970 May;77(5):435-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03546.x. PMID: 5448600
Treatment of carcinoma of cervix, stages 3 and IV, using cobalt therapy and a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.
Roulston TM, Johnson RJ
J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 1968 Dec;75(12):1279-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1968.tb02936.x. PMID: 5702362

Diagnosis

Contemporary Review of Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix.
Desravines N, Tran C, Wethington S, Williams-Brown MY
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2024 Dec;25(12):1538-1549. Epub 2024 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s11864-024-01254-9. PMID: 39535688
Uterine artery embolisation.
Bhardwaj R
Indian Heart J 2012 May-Jun;64(3):305-8. doi: 10.1016/S0019-4832(12)60093-5. PMID: 22664816Free PMC Article
Editorial: Mortality from carcinoma of cervix.
Med J Aust 1974 Apr 6;1(14):510-11. PMID: 4831744
The early detection of unsuspected carcinoma of cervix in Malaysia by exfoliative cytological screening.
Sinnathuray TA, Lau KS
Med J Malaysia 1973 Dec;28(2):70-4. PMID: 4276263
Preinvasive and invasive carcinoma of cervix uteri; pathogenesis, detection, differential diagnosis, and the pathologic basis for management.
PUND ER, NETTLES JB
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1948 May;55(5):831-7. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(48)90009-x. PMID: 18914245

Therapy

Contemporary Review of Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix.
Desravines N, Tran C, Wethington S, Williams-Brown MY
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2024 Dec;25(12):1538-1549. Epub 2024 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s11864-024-01254-9. PMID: 39535688
Clinical trials in high risk endometrial carcinoma and carcinoma of cervix uteri.
Brindal R
Australas Radiol 1986 May;30(2):109-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1986.tb02398.x. PMID: 3535773
Complications after radiation therapy for carcinoma of cervix uteri.
Tepmongkol P, Skulchan V
J Med Assoc Thai 1980 May;63(5):238-44. PMID: 7391703
Editorial: Mesonephric carcinoma of cervix.
Carrier TC
Minn Med 1974 Apr;57(4):295. PMID: 4827617
Rectal hemorrhage following irradiation for carcinoma of cervix.
JOHNSTON JR, JACOX HW
Am J Obstet Gynecol 1948 May;55(5):891-3. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(48)90020-9. PMID: 18914256

Prognosis

Carcinoma of cervix at Ramathibodi Hospital from cancer registry 1978-1982.
Srisupundit S, Tangtrakul S, Kraiphibul P, Pochanukul L
J Med Assoc Thai 1984 Oct;67 Suppl 2:68-72. PMID: 6512464
Intravenous pyelographic study in patients with carcinoma of cervix uteri. A study of 1,155 cases at Siriraj Hospital.
Tepmongkol P, Chotikavanich C, Jarusinchai K
J Med Assoc Thai 1981 Dec;64(12):600-3. PMID: 6153026
Radiation therapy for carcinoma of cervix uteri a clinical study in Siriraj Hospital.
Tepmongkol P
J Med Assoc Thai 1980 Sep;63(9):512-7. PMID: 7420003
Carcinoma of cervix in the eastern region of Scotland.
Donald J, Walker J
J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw 1970 May;77(5):435-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03546.x. PMID: 5448600
Clinical significance of ploidy in carcinoma of cervix: its relation to prognosis.
ATKIN NB, RICHARDS BM
Br Med J 1962 Dec 1;2(5317):1445-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5317.1445. PMID: 13965350Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Nodal metastasis of cervix carcinoma- As a probable cause of bone erosion.
Sethi S, Ramalingam V, Yadav M, Thulkar S
J Cancer Res Ther 2019 Oct-Dec;15(6):1260-1264. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_374_18. PMID: 31898657
Role of DDX53 in taxol-resistance of cervix cancer cells in vitro.
Park SY, Kim WJ, Byun JH, Lee JJ, Jeoung D, Park ST, Kim Y
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018 Nov 30;506(3):641-647. Epub 2018 Oct 26 doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.10.145. PMID: 30454700
Characterization of Toll-like receptor transcriptome in squamous cell carcinoma of cervix: A case-control study.
Aggarwal R, Misra S, Guleria C, Suri V, Mangat N, Sharma M, Nijhawan R, Minz R
Gynecol Oncol 2015 Aug;138(2):358-62. Epub 2015 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.05.029. PMID: 26024767
A study of carcinoma of uterine cervix with special reference to its causation and prevention.
Malhotra SL
Br J Cancer 1971 Mar;25(1):62-71. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1971.9. PMID: 5581303Free PMC Article
Cytologic observation on the effect of progesterone on cervical tissue in squamous-cell carcinoma of cervix.
PLATT LI
Am J Clin Pathol 1952 Jul;22(7):662-70. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/22.7.662. PMID: 14933350

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