In cervical cancer surgery is limited to patients with: (A) Stage I to IIA, (B) Stage I to IIB, (C) Stage I to IIIA, (D) Stage I to IIIB
Answer is A. Radiation therapy can be used in all stages of disease, but surgery is limited to patients with stage I to IIa disease. The 5-year survival rate for stage I cancer of the cervix is approximately 85% with either radiation therapy or radical hysterectomy. Reference: Novak's gynaecology; 14th edition; Chapter 35; Uterine cancer