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Pelvic node disease

Source: Cervical Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 13, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Stages IB and IIA Cervical Cancer / Treatment Options for Stages IB and IIA Cervical Cancer / Radiation therapy with concomitant chemotherapy

The resection of macroscopically involved pelvic nodes may improve rates of local control with postoperative radiation therapy.[17] Patients who underwent extraperitoneal lymph–node sampling had fewer bowel complications than those who had transperitoneal lymph–node sampling.[18-20] Patients with close vaginal margins (<0.5 cm) may also benefit from pelvic radiation therapy.[21]

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