Table 1. Patients characteristics.
| Characteristics | No. of patients (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 71 | |
| Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 53.7 ± 13.7 |
| ≤45 | 22 (31.0) | |
| 46–55 | 18 (25.4) | |
| 56–65 | 15 (21.1) | |
| ≥ 66 | 16 (22.5) | |
| PS | 0 | 13 (18.3) |
| 1 | 41 (57.7) | |
| 2 | 14 (19.7) | |
| 3 | 3 (4.2) | |
| Follow-up time (months) | Median | 19.9 |
| Mean ± SD | 34.2 ± 38.4 | |
| Range | 1.9 - 177.4 | |
| Tumor characteristics | Maximum tumor diameter (mm): mean ± SD | 67.0 ± 21.4 |
| Tumor volume (cc) | 112.71 ± 97.47 | |
| Invasion of bladder | Histologically proven | 15 (21.1) |
| Cystoscopy | 13 (18.3) | |
| Laparoscopy | 1 (1.4) | |
| MRI | 39 (54.9) | |
| CT scan | 3 (4.2) | |
| Invasion of rectum | 13 (18.3) | |
| Fistula at diagnosis | Bladder | 8 (11.3) |
| Rectum | 1 (1.4) | |
| Parametrial invasion | Unilateral | 8 (11.3) |
| Bilateral | 61 (85.9) | |
| No | 2 (2.8) | |
| Clinical distal parametrial involvement | 45 (63.4) | |
| Vaginal invasion | Yes | 55 (77.5) |
| Limited to the upper two-third | 36 (50.7) | |
| Lower third involvement | 19 (26.8) | |
| Hydronephrosis | Unilateral | 37 (52.1) |
| Bilateral | 20 (28.2) | |
| No | 14 (19.7) | |
| Stage (FIGO) | IV A | 48 (67.6) |
| IV B | 23 (32.4) | |
| Nodal involvement | No | 24 (33.8) |
| Pelvic nodes only | 26 (36.6) | |
| Para-aortic nodes only | 5 (7.0) | |
| Both pelvic and para-aortic | 16 (22.5) | |
| PALN involvement | CT scan | 3 (4.2) |
| MRI | 9 (12.7) | |
| PET | 8 (11.3) | |
| PALN dissection | 1 (1.4) | |
| Metastasis at diagnosis | Ovarian | 2 (2.8) |
| Peritoneal | 1 (1.4) | |
| Dorsal vertebra | 1 (1.4) | |
| Supraclavicular node | 1 (1.4) | |
| Para-aortic nodes laparoscopic staging | Positive | 1 (1.4) |
| Negative | 11 (15.5) | |
| Histology | Squamous cell carcinoma | 61 (85.9) |
| Adenocarcinoma | 8 (11.3) | |
| Other | 2 (2.8) | |
| Differentiation | Low | 21 (29.6) |
| Moderate | 20 (28.2) | |
| High | 19 (26.8) | |
| Unknown | 11 (15.5) |
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation; FIGO: International Federation of Gynecology, Obstetrics; CT: computed Tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging. PALN: para-aortic lymph nodes.