New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers

New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers

Background: The revised FIGO staging system for carcinoma of the vulva, cervix uteri, and endometrium, which had been previously revised in 1988, 1994, and 1988, respectively, was approved by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in September 2008. In addition to the revis...

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Main Authors: Iztok Takač, Nina Fokter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2011-04-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/120
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spelling doaj-9ac9b1471c094933ba05225bdcee82b82020-11-24T22:35:43ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242011-04-0180412New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancersIztok TakačNina FokterBackground: The revised FIGO staging system for carcinoma of the vulva, cervix uteri, and endometrium, which had been previously revised in 1988, 1994, and 1988, respectively, was approved by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in September 2008. In addition to the revisions of previously existing staging systems, a new staging system for uterine sarcomas was introduced at the same time. Conclusions: The changes mostly addressed the prognostic disproportions between certain (sub) stages that had been shown in numerous statistical analyses. Vulvar cancer staging has undergone the greatest changes.http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/120
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Nina Fokter
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New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
Zdravniški Vestnik
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Nina Fokter
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title New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
title_short New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
title_full New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
title_fullStr New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
title_full_unstemmed New International federation of gynecology and obstetrics (FIGO) staging system of gynecological cancers
title_sort new international federation of gynecology and obstetrics (figo) staging system of gynecological cancers
publisher Slovenian Medical Association
series Zdravniški Vestnik
issn 1318-0347
1581-0224
publishDate 2011-04-01
description Background: The revised FIGO staging system for carcinoma of the vulva, cervix uteri, and endometrium, which had been previously revised in 1988, 1994, and 1988, respectively, was approved by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in September 2008. In addition to the revisions of previously existing staging systems, a new staging system for uterine sarcomas was introduced at the same time. Conclusions: The changes mostly addressed the prognostic disproportions between certain (sub) stages that had been shown in numerous statistical analyses. Vulvar cancer staging has undergone the greatest changes.
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