Classification of radical hysterectomy adopted by the Gynecological Cancer Grou...

• Author(s): Mota, F ; Vergote, I ; Trimbos, JB ; Amant, F ; Siddiqui, N ; Del Rio, A ; Verheijen, R ; Zola, P
• Date: 2008
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1194
• Origin: Repositório do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Neoplasias Genitais Femininas; Histerectomia
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

The Piver classification of radical hysterectomy for the treatment of cervical cancer is outdated and misused. The Surgery Committee of the Gynecological Cancer Group of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) produced, approved, and adopted a revised classification. It is hoped that at least within the EORTC participating centers, a standardization of procedures is achieved. The clinical indications of the new classification are discussed.