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CERVIX CANCER
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The original staging for cervical carcinoma
was introduced in 1928. This was a staging
system based on clinical exam and it
largely remains so today. There have been
8 revisions since 1950 and the most recent
changes occurred in 2009.
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Clinical staging errors occur in up to 25%
of Stage I and Stage II disease; in 50-65%
of Stage IIA to IIIB disease; and in 67% of
Stage IVA disease.
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Overall, compared with surgery, clinical
staging underestimates the stage in
25-67% of cases and overestimates in 2%