Is Tumor Size a Predictor of Survival in Stage IIA Cervical Cancer? A Comparison Between the Old and the New FIGO Staging Criteria

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International Journal of Gynecology & Clinical Practices Volume 4 (2017), Article ID 4:IJGCP-128, 4 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2017/128

Research Article
Special Issue: Gynecology & Surgical Oncology

Is Tumor Size a Predictor of Survival in Stage IIA Cervical Cancer? A Comparison Between the Old and the New FIGO Staging Criteria

Yong Kuei Lim^1*, Hui Xian Chin¹, Xiao Hui Lin¹, Kwai Lam Yam¹, Yin Nin Chia¹, Hoon Seng Khoo Tan², Ming Chert Richard Yeo², Swee Peng Yap², Lay Tin Soh² and Eu Jin Chua²

¹Department of Gynecological Oncology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, 229899, Singapore
²Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre, 11 Hospital Drive, 169610, Singapore

Corresponding Author Details: Dr. Yong Kuei Lim, Department of Gynecological Oncology, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, 229899, Singapore; E-mail: timothy.lim.y.k@singhealth.com.sg

Received: 07 January 2017; Accepted: 28 March 2017; Published: 31 March 2017

Citation: Lim YK, Chin HX, Lin XH, Yam KL, Chia YN, et al. (2017) Is Tumor Size a Predictor of Survival in Stage IIA Cervical Cancer? A Comparison Between the Old and the New FIGO Staging Criteria. Int J Gynecol Clin Pract 4: 128. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2017/128

Copyright: © 2017 Lim et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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