Stage I adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix: tumour size, grade, lymph node metastases and 5-year survival

Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 1989 Nov;29(4):443-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1989.tb01786.x.

Abstract

This study includes 22 cases of Stage I cervical adenocarcinoma. The lymph node metastases and 5-year survival according to the size of lesion and grade of tumour were evaluated. The overall pelvic and para-aortic lymph node metastases were found to be 31.8% and 0% respectively. Metastases in the pelvic lymph nodes were found in 16.6% of patients with lesions less than 2 cm and 50.0% of patients with lesions 2 cm or greater in size. Pelvic lymph node metastases were found to be 0% for Grade 1, 25% for Grade 2 and 46% for Grade 3 tumours. The overall 5-year survival was 68.2%. This figure varied from 60% to 75% according to the size of lesion and from 61.5% to 100% according to the grade of tumour.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / mortality
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Survival Rate
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / mortality
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology*