Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Primary Cervical Cancer with (Cases) and without (Controls) Pelvic Lymph Node Metastases
| Characteristics | Cases, n = 16 | Controls, n = 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, yr | ||
| Median | 41.5 | 47 |
| Range | 29–66 | 34–69 |
| Stage* | ||
| IB | 12 | 13 |
| IIA | 4 | 2 |
| Tumor size | ||
| ≤4 cm | 8 | 7 |
| >4 cm | 8 | 8 |
| Histology | ||
| Squamous cell carcinoma | 10 | 10 |
| Adenocarcinoma | 2 | 2 |
| Adenosquamous carcinoma | 4 | 3 |
| Histopathologic grade† | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Lymphvascular invasion | ||
| Present | 5 | 2 |
| Absent | 11 | 13 |
| Treatment | ||
| Preoperative brachytherapy | 14 | 11 |
| Radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy | 16 | 15 |
| Survival | ||
| Alive | 9 | 15 |
| Dead | 7 | 0 |
*
Tumor stage according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
†
Tumor differentiation grade according to the World Health Organization international histologic classification of tumors.