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Diagnostic significance of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging scan in the presurgical determination of FIGO stage of endometrial cancer.
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PMID:  20658740     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To compare the presurgically determined FIGO (Federation International Gynaecology Obstetrics) stage of endometrial cancer based on ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the surgico-pathological disease stage. METHODS: 60 patients with histopathologically proven endometrial cancer were prospectively studied. Prior to surgical treatment, all patients underwent abdominal US and MRI. The imaging results were compared with the surgical histopathological findings. RESULTS: Imaging (US, MRI) staging accuracy for stage I identification was higher than the accuracy of advanced FIGO stages of endometrial cancer. Total accuracy of determination of all disease stages was significantly higher using MRI. CONCLUSION: US is not adequate for overall presurgical FIGO stage assessment, but does have satisfactory accuracy in determining tumor spread in the uterus itself and can be applied when MRI scanner is not available and when the risk of extrauterine disease expansion is low. MRI examination should be applied in all cases when there is suspicion for extrauterine spread into other pelvic and abdominal organs.
Authors:
S Djurdjevic; M Zivaljevic; R Semnic; Lj Ivanovic
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1107-0625     ISO Abbreviation:  J BUON     Publication Date:    2010 Apr-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-26     Completed Date:  2010-09-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883428     Medline TA:  J BUON     Country:  Greece    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  382-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Branimira Cosica 37, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. winter@eunet.rs
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cervix Uteri / pathology
Endometrial Neoplasms / pathology*,  ultrasonography
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane / pathology
Myometrium / pathology
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Staging / methods*
Patient Selection
Ultrasonography

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