Thursday, December 27, 2007

Cervical Cancer

the FIGO staging system


Stage IA - microscopic cancer confined to the uterus

Stage IB - cancer visible by the naked eye confined to the uterus

Stage II - cervical cancer invading beyond the uterus but not to the pelvic wall or lower 1/3 of the vagina

Stage III - cervical cancer invading to the pelvic wall and/or lower 1/3 of the vagina and/or causing a non-functioning kidney

Stage IVA - cervical cancer that invades the bladder or rectum, or extends beyond the pelvis

Stage IVB - distant metastases