Abstract
With advance of laparoscopy, gynecologic surgeons use this technique increasingly for staging and treatment of patients with gynecologic cancer. Among Asia countries, cervical cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies of the lower female genital tract. It has a high death rate with approximately 7800 and 970 deaths annually resulting from cervical cancer in the United States and Taiwan. There are some key points that need to ponder regarding cervical cancer treatment, no matter laparotomy or laparoscopy is being utilized. First is feasibility of the surgery. Second, regarding the cost & benefit to the patient. Third, cost & benefit to the surgeon. Fourth, is there more complication afterward? How about the 5-year survival rate after the surgery compared with traditional surgery? These would be key points of cancer surgery that worthwhile for our attention.
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