Introduction: Despite the growing evidence supporting the use of 2-[F-18]-fluor-2-desoxi-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in cervical and ovarian malignant tumours, data on vulvar and vaginal cancer is sparse. Our aim was to assess the role of 2-[F-18]-fluor-2-desoxi-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with vulvar and vaginal cancer. Material and Meth...
Review and critical analysis of the Wertheim-Meigs Operations performed at our institution in the context of cervical cancer and to assess the proportion who underwent treatment with adjuvant radiotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) and the main indications.Retrospective review of Wertheim-Meigs operations, conducted in the context of carcinoma of the cervix, between 01.01.2005 and 31.12.2010, through consul...
Pelvic exenteration consists in a radical surgical procedure for patients with advanced cancer but limited to central pelvis. It is used for treatment of primary or recurrent tumours, or, more usually in treatment of recurrent cervical cancer.Retrospective study of medical charts of patients underwent pelvic exenteration for gynaecological cancer between January 1995 and April 2005.Twenty-one pelvic exenteratio...