Lijecnicki vjesnik 2013;135(9-10)
CLINICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIAGNOSING, TREATMENT AND MONITORING OF PATIENTS WITH UTERINE CERVICAL CANCER – CROATIAN ONCOLOGY SOCIETY AND CROATIAN SOCIETY FOR GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS AS CROATIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION UNITS AND CROATIAN SOCIETY OF GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
Eduard Vrdoljak, Herman Haller, Ante Ćorušić, Tihana Boraska Jelavić, Višnja Matković, Tomislav Strinić, Ružica Karnjuš-Begonja, Dubravko Barišić, Snježana Tomić, Damir Babić, Vlastimir Kukura, Branka Petrić Miše, Ranka Štern Padovan, Mate Matić, Mario Puljiz, Maja Krašević, Ana Fröbe, Zlatko Topolovec, Adem Hajredini, Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, OZREN MAMULA, Ines Krivak Bolanča, Alemka Brnčić-Fischer
Abstract
Cervical cancer, in comparison with other gynecological malignancies, mainly affects younger women. It can be prevented trough educational programs, screening and early detection. It also can be efficiently treated when it appears. Treatment modalities include surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, according to the stage of the disease and patient condition. Treatment decisions should be made after multidisciplinary team discussion. Due to the significance of this disease it is important to define and implement standardized approach for diagnostic, treatment and monitoring algorithm as well. The following text presents the clinical guidelines in order to standardize the procedures and criteria for the diagnosis, management, treatment and monitoring of patients with uterine cervical cancer in the Republic of Croatia.