gynecology and obstetrics
Cervical Cancer
Prognosis for Cervical Cancer
The most common histologic types of cervical cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma) usually metastasize to distant sites only when the cancer is locally advanced or recurrent. The 5-year survival rates are as follows: Stage I: 80 to 90% Stage II: 60 to 75% Stage III: 30 to 40% Stage IV: 0 to 15% Nearly 80% of recurrences manifest within 2 years. Adverse prognostic factors include Lymph node involvement Large tumor size and volume Deep cervical stromal invasion Parametrial invasion Lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI) Nonsquamous histology 