| GAS | gastric-type endocervical adenocarcinoma |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| UEA | usual-type endocervical adenocarcinoma |
| FIGO | Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| AJCC | American Joint Committee on Cancer |
| PET/CT | positron emission tomography/computed tomography |
| SUVmax | the max standardized uptake value |
| T/L SUVmax | the ratio of cervical SUVmax to liver SUVmax. |