TITLE:
Contribution of MRI in Extension Assessment of Cervical Cancer in Yaoundé (Cameroon)
AUTHORS:
Mbozo’o Mvondo Samuel, Yannick Onana, Aminou Mohamadou, Jérémie Mbo Amvene, David Ngaroua, Genesis Eric Secvou, Mathurin Neossi Guena, Obi Fidelis Ayuk, Ekobena Fouda, Odile Fernade Zeh, Boniface Moifo, Hamadou Ba, Samuel Nko’o Amvene
KEYWORDS:
Cervical Cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Radiology,
Vol.11 No.4,
November
25,
2021
ABSTRACT: Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers, requiring a precise complementary assessment. The aim of this study was to contribute to the improvement of the management of cervical cancer by describing the MRI aspects of cervical cancer according to the IFOG-MRI classification. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted in patients who came for clinical suspicion, extension assessment of histologically confirmed cervical cancer, from October 2020 to March 2021, in Yaoundé (Cameroon). Results: 54 patients were selected, with an average age of 50.4 years. Genital hemorrhage was the most frequent symptom (92%). The mean tumor size was 52.9 mm. According to IFOG staging, stages Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, and IV accounted for 9.10%, 10.20%, 12.50%, 29.50%, 5.70%, 12.50%, and 20% respectively. No patient had known metastasis at the time of examination. Conclusion: MRI allows non-invasive, satisfactory tumor staging examination by providing information on tumor size, parametrium invasion, adjacent organ involvement, and the presence of lymph node metastasis.