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The influence of age on prognosis in carcinoma of the cervix
Author(s) -
SMALES E.,
PERRY C. M.,
ASHBY M. A.,
BAKER J. W.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1987.tb03727.x
Subject(s) - medicine , stage (stratigraphy) , cervix , incidence (geometry) , age groups , gynecology , survival rate , carcinoma , cancer , demography , biology , paleontology , physics , sociology , optics
Summary. Of 385 new patients with invasive carcinoma of the cervix FIGO stages IB—IV treated between 1970–1984 inclusive, 11% (43 patients) were aged ≤35 years. During the period studied there was a gradual rise in the proportion of such young women from 2% for the triennium 1970–1972 to 18% for 1982–1984. In women aged ≤35 years early stage disease predominated, 72% presenting with stage IB disease, compared with 29% in the older age group. For FIGO stage IB there was no significant difference in actuarial survival between younger and older patients ( P >0·1), both age groups having a 5‐year survival rate of 81%. Similarly for FIGO stage II there was no difference in actuarial survival ( P >0·1) between younger and older patients who had 5‐year survival rates of 66% and 63% respectively. In our experience the incidence of invasive carcinoma of the cervix in young women is rising, but stage for stage their survival is similar to that of older women.