Chih-Ku Liu, Kuan-Gen Huang, Ming-Jer Chen, Chien-Hsing Lu, Sheau-Feng Hwang, Lou Sun, Shih-Tien Hsu
Although the incidence of most cancers increases with age, a considerable number of patients receive a diagnosis of cancer during their reproductive years. Young women wishing to get pregnant after cancer treatment should be provided consultation for fertility preservation and possible options. In patients with cervical cancer, hysterectomy is often inevitable because the uterus is located too close to the cervix. For young patients with cervical cancer who desire to get pregnant and whose lesion is confined to the cervix, sparing the uterus and, partially, the cervix should be prioritized as much as possible, while simultaneously ensuring favorable oncologic outcomes...
2024: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy