Clinical analysis of stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ cervical carcinoma in elderly women

Objective To explore the characteristics, related risk factors and prognosis of cervical carcinoma in elderly women. Methods 163 cases with stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ cervical carcinoma according to International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) criteria underwent radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph dissection from January 1997 to December 2006. They were divided into aged group, adult group and young group. The clinical pathological data, prognosis and recurrence were retrospectively analyzed. Results The prevalence rate of stage Ⅱ cervical carcinoma was 78.7% (37/47) in aged group, 61.7 % (58/94) in adult group and 59.1% (13/22) in young group. The prevalence difference was statically significant. The prevalence rate of non-squamous cell carcinoma was 8. 5 % (4/47) in aged group, which was higher than that in adult group 5.3%(5/94)]and lower than that in young group 18. 2% (4/22)] (P<0.05). In aged group, pathological grading were 78.7% (37/47) of middle differentiation and 4. 3% (2/47) of low differentiation(P<0. 01). The rate of lymph node metastasis was 8. 51% (4/47)in aged women, 27.7 % (26/94) in adult women and 40.90% (9/22) in young women (P<0. 01). The recurrence rate was similar among the three groups. The death rate was 85.7% in overall recurrent cases, (12/14)in aged group, 73.1% (19/26)in adult group and 50.0% (4/8)in young group, and there was no significant difference (P=0. 193). Conclusions Cervical carcinoma in elderly women has a later clinical stage, higher prevalence of non-squamous cell carcinoma, more middle differentiation tumour tissues and fewer lymphatic metastasis, which can provide evidence for clinical diagnosis and treatment.