Use of transrectal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of early-stage cervical cancer.

Abstract

The goal of this study was to compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a standard method - and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in the staging and determination of significant prognostic parameters in early-stage cervical cancer. The following prognostic parameters were evaluated: identification of residual tumor in the cervix after cone-biopsy, tumor volume, and early parametrial infiltration.

Keywords

• cervical cancer
• MRI
• staging
• transrectal ultrasound