“ Second most common malignancy in women after breast cancer , peaks in the fifth decade. Mostly SCC and spreads by direct invasion to the v...
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Second most common malignancy in women after breast cancer, peaks in the fifth decade. Mostly SCC and spreads by direct invasion to the vagina, paracervical/parametrial tissue, bladder and rectum. Frequently causes hydronephrosis as it progresses. Metastases to the lungs, bones, brain and liver.
CT
• Used for staging disease
• Check pelvic, inguinal, retroperitoneal and para-aortic nodes—nodes may be involved without enlargement.
MRI
• Tumour is intermediate signal on T2, which stands out next to the normal low-signal cervical stroma.
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• PET/CT is useful for demonstrating metastatic disease.
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