Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of the study population.
| Clinicopathological characteristics | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 60 | |
| Age at diagnosis in years (Mean ± SD) | 46 ± 12 | |
| Histology | AC | 14 (23) |
| SCC | 44 (73) | |
| ASCC | 2 (4) | |
| HPV type a | Type 16 | 28 (47) |
| Type 18 | 14 (23) | |
| Other type | 9 (15) | |
| Negative | 4 (7) | |
| FIGO stage (2009) | ≤IB1 | 43 (72) |
| >IB1 | 17 (28) | |
| Tumor size b | ≤40 mm | 45 (75) |
| >40 mm | 13 (22) | |
| Infiltration depth c | ≤15 mm | 44 (73) |
| >15 mm | 12 (20) | |
| Vaginal involvement d | No | 47 (78) |
| Yes | 12 (20) | |
| Parametrium invasion e | No | 54 (90) |
| Yes | 5 (8) | |
| Lympho-vascular space invasion f | No | 22 (37) |
| Yes | 24 (40) | |
| Tumor-positive lymph nodes g | No | 38 (63) |
| Yes | 18 (30) | |
| Recurrence in 5 years | No | 52 (87) |
| Yes | 8 (13) | |
| Primary treatmenth | Surgery | 36 (60) |
| Surgery + adjuvant tr. | 21 (35) | |
| Chemoradiation | 1 (2) | |
| Neo-adjuvant tr. + surgery | 1 (2) | |
FIGO, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma; AC, adenocarcinoma; ASCC, adenosquamous cell carcinoma.
a
Data missing for 5 cases.
b
Data missing for 2 cases.
c
Data missing for 4 cases.
d
Data missing for 1 case.
e
Data missing for 1 case.
f
Data missing for 14 cases.
g
Data missing for 4 cases.
h
Data missing for 1 case.
This tissue was obtained after conization in a patient with stage IA1 disease.