Prognostic factors for recurrence in elderly patients with cervical carcinoma

16564 Background: Uterine cervix carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed, fatal cancer in women in developing countries. World wide the age distribution of new cases is bimodal with peaks at ages 30–39 and at ages 60–69 years. Age has been reported as an adverse prognostic factor however other issues related to co-morbidity conditions and treatment might influence the impact of age as an independent prognostic factor. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics and outcomes of elderly patients with invasive cervical cancer treated in our institution Methods: Records of patients age 60 and older with invasive cervical cancer treated with radiation with or without concomitant chemotherapy between 2004 to 2006 were reviewed. Recurrence free survival and predictors of outcomes were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression analysis Results: 85 patients with invasive cervical carcinoma were identified (median age = 68, median age at first intercourse = 18, median number of sexual par...