Abstract
Clear cell carcinoma is a rare pediatric cervical cancer, seen primarily in the setting of in utero diethylstilbesterol exposure. Historically, this type of cancer has been treated with radical hysterectomy and lymph-node dissection, rendering patients incapable of carrying a pregnancy in the future. We describe a young patient with clear cell carcinoma of the cervix who, through a multidisciplinary collaboration, was managed by a fertility-sparing alternative surgical approach-a radical trachelectomy. We present the surgical technique and review the current evidence regarding the use of radical trachelectomy as a fertility-sparing procedure in young patients with cervical cancer.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- Clear cell
- Fertility-sparing
- Multidisciplinary care
- Pediatric cervical cancer
- Trachelectomy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health