Open AccessPerineural space invasion in cervical cancer (FIGO IB1-IIB) accompanied by high-risk factors for recurrence
Author(s) -
Joanna Skręt-Magierło,
Paweł Soja,
Andrzej Skręt,
Andrzej Kruczek,
Ewa Kaznowska,
Łukasz Wicherek
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.138126
Subject(s) - parametrial , perineural invasion , medicine , cervical cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , radical hysterectomy , lymph node , risk factor , oncology , incidence (geometry) , cancer , gynecology , paleontology , physics , optics , biology
Perineural space invasion (PSI) represents a poor prognostic factor in various carcinomas. Studies on PSI in cervical cancer patients are scarce and report discrepant results regarding its incidence and prognostic value.