Issue 10, 2010 of The Cochrane Library included no new or updated reviews 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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	[R] Cochrane review
	[P] Protocol for Cochrane review
	[S] Summary of Cochrane review available

Quick links to cervical cancer topics on this page:

• Prevention

• Screening

• Strategies and implementation for pre-malignant changes

• Initial management of invasive cancer

• Management of advanced disease

• Management of uncommon histologies

Topics and reviews on other priority cancers can be viewed on this site:

• Breast cancer

• Colorectal cancer

• Lung cancer

• Melanoma and non-melanocytic skin cancer 

• Non-Hodgkins lymphoma

• Prostate cancer

 

Topic		Reviews and Protocols  Click on title to view review or protocol
Cancer of uterine cervix - prevention		Interventions for encouraging sexual lifestyles and behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer  [R] 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 No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Cancer of uterine cervix - screening		Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples  [R] HPV testing versus cervical cytology for screening for cancer of the uterine cervix  [P] Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening  [R] Pre-treatment surgical para-aortic lymph node assessment in locally advanced cervical cancer  [P] Sentinel node biopsy for diagnosis of pelvic lymph node involvement in early stage cervical cancer  [P] Back to Top
Cancer of uterine cervix - strategies and implementation for pre-malignant changes		Anti-inflammatory agents for preventing the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [P] Interventions for preventing blood loss during the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [R] Pain relief for cervical colposcopy treatment  [P] Retinoids for preventing the progression of cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia [R] Surgery for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  [R] Back to Top
Cancer of uterine cervix - initial management of invasive cancer		Radiotherapy/Surgery/Adjuvant chemotherapy Adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy for early stage cervical cancer  [R] Combined modality therapy Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical cancer  [R] Concomitant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cancer of the uterine cervix  [R]  [S] Concomitant hydroxyurea plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix  [R] [S] Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery versus surgery for cervical cancer  [R] Primary surgery versus primary radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy for early adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix  [R] Reducing uncertainties about the effects of chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer: individual patient data meta-analysis  [R] Neoadjuvant chemotherapy Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced cervix cancer  [R] Back to Top
Cancer of uterine cervix - management of advanced disease		Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for cervical cancer  [R] Chemotherapy for metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer  [P] Combined use of hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced cervical cancer  [P] High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer  [R] Back to Top
Cancer of uterine cervix - management of uncommon histologies		No reviews on these topics Back to Top

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