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Cervical cancer

Evidencia revisada por última vez: 18 Feb 2026
Tema actualizado por última vez: 02 Dec 2025

Resumen

Definición

Anamnesis y examen

Principales factores de diagnóstico

  • abnormal vaginal bleeding
  • postcoital bleeding
  • pelvic or back pain
  • dyspareunia
  • cervical mass
  • cervical bleeding
Todos los datos

Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • mucoid or purulent vaginal discharge
  • bladder, renal, or bowel obstruction
  • bone pain
Todos los datos

Factores de riesgo

  • human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
  • age group
  • HIV infection
  • early onset of sexual activity (younger than 18)
  • multiple sexual partners
  • cigarette smoking
  • immunosuppression
  • in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol
  • history of STI
  • oral contraceptive pill use
  • high parity
  • uncircumcised male partner
  • micronutrient malnutrition
  • low serum folate
  • low vitamin C and E levels
  • alcohol use
  • low socioeconomic status
Todos los datos

Pruebas diagnósticas

Primeras pruebas diagnósticas para solicitar

  • vaginal or speculum examination
  • colposcopy
  • biopsy
  • human papillomavirus (HPV) testing
Todos los datos

Pruebas diagnósticas que deben considerarse

  • CBC
  • renal function testing
  • liver function tests
  • chest x-ray
  • intravenous pyelogram
  • renal ultrasound
  • barium enema
  • sigmoidoscopy
  • cystoscopy
  • MRI pelvis
  • PET whole body
  • PET/CT whole body
  • CT of chest/abdomen/pelvis with intravenous/oral contrast
  • molecular testing
Todos los datos

Pruebas emergentes

  • p16 and Ki67 biomarker expression

Algoritmo de tratamiento

Agudo

nonpregnant stage IA1 without LVSI: desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IA1 without LVSI: not desiring fertility

nonpregnant, stage IA1 with LVSI: desiring fertility

nonpregnant, stage IA1 with LVSI: not desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IA2: desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IA2: not desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IB1: desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IB1: not desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IB2: desiring fertility

nonpregnant, stage IB2: not desiring fertility

nonpregnant stage IIA1

nonpregnant stage IB3 or IIA2

nonpregnant stage IIB to IVA

nonpregnant, stage IVB (metastatic disease)

nonpregnant local or regional recurrent disease

pregnant

Colaboradores

Autores

Richard T. Penson, MD, MRCP
Richard T. Penson

Medical Gynecologic Oncologist

Division of Hematology Oncology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

Divulgaciones

RTP reports serving on scientific advisory boards for Aadi Bioscience, AstraZeneca, GSK Inc., ImmunoGen Inc., Merck & Co., Roche Pharma, Sutro Biopharma, Tubulis GmbH; and serves on or chairs data and safety monitoring boards for AstraZeneca, EQRx, and Roche Pharma. RTP receives institutional research funding (as Principal Investigator) from 858 Therapeutics; royalties from BMJ Publishing, UptoDate, Elsevier Ltd, Wolters Kluwer Health, and Wiley-Blackwell; and payment for educational events from Research to Practice, ExpertConnect, ReachMD, and CMEO Outfitters.

Andrea L. Russo, MD

Director

Gynecologic Radiation Oncology

Associate Clinical Director

Department of Radiation Oncology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

Divulgaciones

ALR declares that she has no competing interests.

Agradecimientos

Dr Richard T. Penson and Dr Andrea L. Russo would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Larissa J. Lee, their co-contributor who is sadly deceased, and to acknowledge Dr Neil S. Horowitz and Dr Anthony H. Russell, previous contributors to this topic.

Divulgaciones

NSH and AHR declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores por pares

Tracilyn Hall, MD

Assistant Professor of Gynecologic Oncology

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Baylor College of Medicine Houston

Houston

TX

Divulgaciones

TH declares that she has no competing interests.

Linda Yang, MD

Fellow

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Magee Women's Hospital

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

PA

Divulgaciones

LY declares that she has no competing interests.

Deirdre Lyons, MB, BCh, BAO, MRCOG

Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Lead Clinician in Colposcopy

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

London

UK

Divulgaciones

DL declares that she has no competing interests.

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Artículos principales

Marth C, Landoni F, Mahner S, et al. Cervical cancer: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2017 Jul 1;28(suppl 4):iv72-83.Texto completo  Resumen

Fontham ETH, Wolf AMD, Church TR, et al. Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 Sep;70(5):321-46.Texto completo  Resumen

Bhatla N, Aoki D, Sharma DN, et al. Cancer of the cervix uteri: 2021 update. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Oct;155 Suppl 1(suppl 1):28-44.Texto completo  Resumen

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: cervical cancer [internet publication].Texto completo

Artículos de referencia

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  • Cervical cancer images
  • Diferenciales

    • Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
    • Pelvic infection
    • Nabothian cyst
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  • Guías de práctica clínica

    • NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: cervical cancer
    • Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in adults and adolescents with HIV
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