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Malignancy grading and prognosis from a biopsy only in cases of electrocoagulated squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva, stages I and II
Author(s) -
Frankman Olle,
Kabulski Zbigniew
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(83)90048-6
Subject(s) - medicine , grading (engineering) , vulva , malignancy , biopsy , vulvar cancer , basal cell , radiology , pathology , civil engineering , engineering
Histologic malignancy grading and prognosis from a biopsy only was retrospectively investigated in 92 cases of stages I and II of cancer of the vulva treated with electrocoagulation. A scoring was made of several histologic variables. The score proved to be a better predictor of survival than any other single factor analysed, including clinical staging. Depth of invasion did not significantly influence survival, thus indicating improper use of “microinvasion”, if defined only by depth of invasion.