Abstract

AN OVERVIEW ON CERVICAL CANCER

Chinmaya Keshari Sahoo*, K.Satyanarayana, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kishan Ranjan Sahoo, Mrutyunjay Champati

Abstract

Globally cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women and a major cause of morbidity and mortality.Recently, the greatest strides in reducing cervical cancer mortality have occurred with the advent and implementation of screening programs. Many important advances have also taken place in the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. This review article will highlight diagnostic and staging considerations with an emphasis on newer imaging modalities and how they might augment approved The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) clinical staging. One third of all cervical carcinomas occur during the reproductive period. Cervical carcinoma is the second greatest cause of death due to cancer during this phase. The aim here was to provide information about in diagnosing and managing cervical cancer in women.

Keywords: Cervical cancer, FIGO, mortality.