Why simple hysterectomy is better for low-risk cervical cancer
The procedure is non-inferior to radical hysterectomy for a select group of patients, say doctors.
Women with low-risk cervical cancer can undergo simple instead of radical hysterectomy, according to Canadian-led doctors who say the procedures yield similar oncological outcomes.
The researchers compared pelvic recurrence at three years post-surgery among nearly 700 women and found that simple hysterectomy was non-inferior to radical hysterectomy.
