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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2022

Data from small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix: FIGO 2018 staging is more accurate than FIGO 2009.

Yunqiang Zhang, Jingxin Ding, Keqin Hua

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix (NECC): A retrospective study of 175 Chinese patients.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2025
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Yunqiang ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8668-1182
Jingxin DingDepartment of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Keqin HuaDepartment of Gynecology, The Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare the prognostic value of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2009 and 2018 staging systems in surgical patients with small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix (SCNEC).

methodsWe re-staged 64 surgical IB-IIA (FIGO 2009) SCNEC patients according to the FIGO 2018 system and refined stage IIIC of FIGO 2018 based on tumor local invasion. The prognostic factors were analyzed, and the advantages of FIGO 2018 were compared with 2009.

resultsThe 5-year overall survival rate (OS) was 78.5% for stage I and 22.2% for stage II (FIGO 2009). In FIGO 2018, there was no difference between stage I and II, and the 5-year OS was 74.1%, 60.2%, and 0% for stage I/II, IIIC1, and IIIC2. After combining stage IIIC with the local invasion stage (T1 was limited to the cervix and vagina; T2 involved the parametrium; T3 involved the pelvic or abdominal cavity), the 5-year OS for stage IIICT1, IIICT2, and IIICT3 was 83.3%, 30.0%, and 0%, respectively.

conclusionsFor stage II SCNEC patients, FIGO 2009 underestimated the prognosis, while FIGO 2018 was more accurate. For stage IIIC, FIGO 2018 might be more individualized and accurate after combining stage IIIC with tumor local invasion.

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Carcinoma, NeuroendocrineCarcinoma, Small CellUterine Cervical NeoplasmsCervix UteriFemaleHumansNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiescervixFederation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stagelymph node metastasisprognosisSmall cell neuroendocrine cancertumor local invasion

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