Weerakkody Y, Glick Y, Kang O, et al. Adenosquamous carcinoma (cervix). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17993
An adenosquamous histology appears to be an independent predictor of poor outcome in women with cervical carcinoma compared with their counterparts who have pure adenocarcinoma. A significant decrease in survival, however, applies to patients with advanced-stage disease, usually FIGO stage IIb or above 1-2.
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