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Cervix Cancer
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Traditionally ….
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FIGO Staging System
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Inaccurate
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Clinical staging errors in
based on clinical
examination
up to 25% of Stage I and
II disease
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Introduced in 1928
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8 revisions since 1950
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Up to 67% in Stage II –
IV disease
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Most recently 2009
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Underestimation in 25 –
67%
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Overestimation in 2%