Abstract
Only 2 of 125 patients with FIGO stage IB invasive squamous or adenocarcinoma of the cervix 3 cm or less in diameter who underwent exploration for radical hysterectomy, bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy, and para-aortic node sampling had metastases to the para-aortic nodes. No patient had gross para-aortic nodal involvement, and both patients with microscopic para-aortic nodal metastases had grossly positive pelvic nodal involvement. Para-aortic node sampling in patients with small stage IB cervical cancers undergoing radical hysterectomy may be restricted to patients with suspicious pelvic or para-aortic nodes.
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