American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 485.e1-485.e9 , November 2009

Primary therapy for early-stage cervical cancer: radical hysterectomy vs radiation

  • Nisha Bansal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
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  • Thomas J. Herzog, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
    • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Richard E. Shaw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
    • ,
  • William M. Burke, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
    • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
    • ,
  • Israel Deutsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
    • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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  • Jason D. Wright, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
    • Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Jason D. Wright, MD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 161 Fort Washington Ave., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10032

Received 6 April 2009 ,Revised 18 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Bansal N, Herzog TJ, Shaw RE, et al. Primary therapy for early-stage cervical cancer: radical hysterectomy vs radiation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:485.e1-9.

 Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 6 authors indicated. There was no outside funding or technical assistance with the production of this article.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00637-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 5 , Pages 485.e1-485.e9 , November 2009

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