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Cervical Cancer reviews by topic

Issue 7, 2010 of The Cochrane Library included 1 review and no protocols on the prevention, screening and treatment of cancer of the uterine cervix.   A full list of topics and reviews is given below. 

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Topic Reviews and Protocols 
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Cancer of uterine cervix - prevention
  1. Interventions for encouraging sexual lifestyles and behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer  [R]
  2. Triage with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing versus repeat cytology for underlying high-grade cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia in women with minor cytological lesions  [P]
Immunisation strategies (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer
  1. No reviews on these topics

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Cancer of uterine cervix - screening
  1. Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples  [R]
  2. HPV testing versus cervical cytology for screening for cancer of the uterine cervix  [P]
  3. Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening  [R]
  4. Pre-treatment surgical para-aortic lymph node assessment in locally advanced cervical cancer  [P]
  5. Sentinel node biopsy for diagnosis of pelvic lymph node involvement in early stage cervical cancer  [P]

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Cancer of uterine cervix - strategies and implementation for pre-malignant changes
  1. Anti-inflammatory agents for preventing the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [P]
  2. Interventions for preventing blood loss during the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [R]
  3. Pain relief for cervical colposcopy treatment  [P]
  4. Retinoids for preventing the progression of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia [R]
  5. Surgery for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [R]

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Cancer of uterine cervix - initial management of invasive cancer Radiotherapy/Surgery/Adjuvant chemotherapy
  1. Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy for early stage cervical cancer  [R]

Combined modality therapy

  1. Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical cancer  [R]
  2. Concomitant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer of the uterine cervix  [R]  [S]
  3. Concomitant hydroxyurea plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix  [R] [S]
  4. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery versus surgery for cervical cancer  [R]
  5. Primary surgery versus primary radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy for early adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix  [R]
  6. Reducing uncertainties about the effects of chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer: individual patient data meta-analysis  [R]
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  1. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervix cance[R]

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Cancer of uterine cervix - management of advanced disease Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy
  1. Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for cervical cancer  [R]
  2. Chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer  [P]
  3. Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical cancer  [P]
  4. High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer  [R]

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Cancer of uterine cervix - management of uncommon histologies
  1. No reviews on these topics

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Last updated 19 Jul 2010

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