Cancer of the Uterine Cervix

Abstract

THE purpose of this paper is to discuss and emphasize the characteristics of cancer of the uterine cervix and to point up certain facts that have led to a better understanding of this disease, resulting in sounder prophylaxis, earlier diagnosis and higher cure rates.Material StudiedThe statistics presented here are based on 432 consecutive cases of carcinoma of the cervix seen in the Gynecological Tumor Clinic of the Rhode Island Hospital during the years 1933–1943, inclusive. The method of treatment and five-year and ten-year salvage rates for this series have been reported in a previous publication and will not . . .