Journal of Southern Medical University ›› 2004, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (09): 1066-1067.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Age and prognosis: analysis of their association in 93 cases of cervical cancer

ZHOU Rui-li, LIU Guo-bing   

  1. 第一军医大学南方医院妇产科, 广东, 广州, 510515
  • Online:2004-09-20 Published:2004-09-20

Abstract: Objective To investigate the relationship between the patient’s age and clinical prognosis of cervical cancer. Methods Ninety-three patients with cervical cancer selected from those hospitalized in Nanfang Hospital from Jan 1997 to Dec 2002 were divided into younger age (≤35 years old) and elder age group (>35 years old). Comparison was made in the clinical stages, pathological grade and differentiation between the 2 groups. Results Statistical difference was found in the clinical stages and pathological grade between the 2 groups, and in patients below the age of 35 years, 82.61% were below stage Ⅱ a and 17.39% above stage Ⅱ b, had squamous cell carcinoma and 13.39% had adenocarcinoma; In those above 35 years, 51.43% were classified below stage Ⅱ a stage and 48.73% above stage Ⅱ b, and squamous cell carcinoma were identified in 82.98% and adenocarcinoma in 17.02% of these patients. However, no statistical difference was found in the cell differentiation between the two groups. Conclusions Patients above 35 years have poorer prognosis than their younger counterparts, which might be due to more advanced clinical stage and higher rate of adenocarcinoma.

CLC Number: