Background & objective: Elderly women with cervical carcinoma have the features of poor prognosis and high incidence rate of complications. This study was designed to evaluate the prognostic impact of surgery versus radiotherapy in old women with stage I and stage II cervical carcinoma and seek suitable treatment for such patients.
Methods: Clinical data of 179 elderly women with stage Ia to stage IIb cervical cancer were analyzed retrospectively. One hundred and thirty-four cases underwent radical hysterectomy also received appropriate adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Forty-five cases underwent radiation therapy received appropriate adjuvant chemotherapy.
Results: The 5-year survival rates of patients underwent surgery and radiotherapy were 78.32% and 49.08% (P = 0.04), respectively. The incidence rate of complications of patients receiving surgery was 47.01% (63/134). Three patients died of complications after radical hysterectomy. The incidence rate of complications of patients underwent radiotherapy was 75.63% (34/45).
Conclusion: Geriatric patients with stage I and stage II cervical carcinoma should receive operation if possible and should receive adjuvant treatments according to personal conditions.