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ArticleCureus2024

Successful Outcome of Stage IB3 Cervical Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Vaginal Radical Trachelectomy: A Case Report.

Masato Tamate, Motoki Matsuura, Masayuki Someya, Tasuku Mariya, Shinichi Ishioka, Tsuyoshi Saito

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Masato TamateObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
Motoki MatsuuraObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
Masayuki SomeyaObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
Tasuku MariyaObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
Shinichi IshiokaObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.
Tsuyoshi SaitoObstetrics and Gynecology, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, JPN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vaginal trachelectomy, which involves resecting the cervix and its parametrium, is a fertility-sparing option for the treatment of early-stage cervical cancer. Although no consensus has been reached on whether simple or radical trachelectomy is preferable, the vaginal approach is typically avoided for tumors larger than 2 cm due to concerns about recurrence. However, some evidence suggests that fertility preservation may still be viable for select patients with larger tumors. This case report describes a woman with bulky cervical cancer who wished to preserve her fertility. After undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and vaginal radical trachelectomy (VRT), she achieved a favorable oncological and perinatal outcome, successfully giving birth to a near-full-term baby. The report outlines the patient's management before, during, and after the procedure, including perinatal care. While careful selection of candidates is crucial, accumulating case reports and future trials are expected to shed more light on this treatment approach.

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childbearing womanfertility-sparing surgeryneoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyradical trachelectomyuterine cervical cancer

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PMID39553119
PMCPMC11566645

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