Parametrial involvement in women with low‐risk, early‐stage cervical cancer

This study identified the incidence of parametrial involvement in low risk, early-stage cervical cancer patients and evaluated the factors associated with parametrial involvement. All stage IA2–IB1 cervical cancer patients who underwent radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma grade 1–2, tumour size less than 2 cm, no lymphovascular space invasion (LVSI), negative pelvic nodes and depth of stromal invasion (DSI) less than 10 mm were identified as the low-risk group. A total of 243 patients were eligible. Squamous cell carcinomas were the most frequent histological cell type (65%). Most patients (81.5%) had tumour size less than 2 cm. Thirteen patients (5.3%) had parametrial involvement, 77 (31.7%) had DSI more than 10 mm, 121 (49.8%) had more than 50% invasion, 119 (49%) had LVSI and 19 (7.5%) had node metastasis. Ninety-five patients (39.1%) were defined as low risk. None of low-risk group had parametrial involvement. DSI more than 10 mm or more than 50% stromal invasion, presence of LVSI and pelvic node metastasis were significant factors associated with parametrial involvement. Parametrial involvement in low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer is extremely low. Less radical surgery may be an alternative treatment option.