The Barpeta
Obstetric & Gynaecological Society


Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College, Jania Road, Barpeta.Assam. 
(Registered under Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860)
 

FIGO REVISED STAGING SYSTEM FOR CARCINOMA OF VULVA,CERVIX AND ENDOMETRIUM


The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging systems for vulva, cervix, endometrium, and sarcomas have been revised for the first time in over a decade. The purpose of the staging system is to provide uniform terminology for better communication among health professionals and to provide appropriate prognosis to the patients which results in treatment improvement. This is a constantly evolving process as new therapeutic modalities are developed, new imaging and surgical approaches are applied, and more prognostic information becomes available. The previous system did not reflect the prognosis in some patient subsets where medical research and practice have shown explosive growth of new knowledge in recent years. 

The 41st Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists was held in March 2010. Several abstracts reported retrospective studies that evaluated the prognostic significance of new 2009 FIGO staging guidelines compared to the old 1988 FIGO system. In endometrial cancer, the reduction in the substages within stage I, and the separation of pelvic and para-aortic nodal involvement further clarified important prognostic factors that yielded clear delineation of survival.[1] The new 2009 FIGO vulvar cancer staging system was validated by clearly demonstrating distinct groups with differing survivals.[2]

The following revisions on carcinoma of vulva, cervix, and endometrium staging[3,4] will replace prior tables 41-6, 41-8, and 41-9, respectively.

Carcinoma of the Vulva

IA         Tumor confined to the vulva or perineum, ≤ 2cm in size with stromal invasion ≤ 1mm, negative nodes

IB         Tumor confined to the vulva or perineum, > 2cm in size or with stromal invasion > 1mm, negative nodes

II          Tumor of any size with adjacent spread (1/3 lower urethra, 1/3 lower vagina, anus), negative nodes

IIIA      Tumor of any size with positive inguino-femoral lymph nodes

            (i) 1 lymph node metastasis greater than or equal to 5 mm

            (ii) 1-2 lymph node metastasis(es) of less than 5 mm

IIIB      (i) 2 or more lymph nodes metastases greater than or equal to 5 mm

          (ii) 3 or more lymph nodes metastases less than 5 mm

IIIC      Positive node(s) with extracapsular spread

IVA       (i) Tumor invades other regional structures (2/3 upper urethra, 2/3 upper vagina), bladder mucosa, rectal mucosa, or fixed to pelvic bone

            (ii) Fixed or ulcerated inguino-femoral lymph nodes

IVB       Any distant metastasis including pelvic lymph nodes

Carcinoma of the Cervix

IA1       Confined to the cervix, diagnosed only by microscopy with invasion of < 3 mm in depth and lateral spread < 7 mm

IA2       Confined to the cervix, diagnosed with microscopy with invasion of > 3 mm and < 5 mm with lateral spread < 7mm

IB1       Clinically visible lesion or greater than A2, < 4 cm in greatest dimension

IB2       Clinically visible lesion, > 4 cm in greatest dimension

IIA1      Involvement of the upper two-thirds of the vagina, without parametrial invasion, < 4 cm in greatest dimension

IIA2      > 4 cm in greatest dimension

IIB        With parametrial involvement

IIIA/B   Unchanged

IVA/B    Unchanged

Carcinoma of the Endometrium

IA         Tumor confined to the uterus, no or < ½ myometrial invasion

IB         Tumor confined to the uterus, > ½ myometrial invasion

II          Cervical stromal invasion, but not beyond uterus

IIIA      Tumor invades serosa or adnexa

IIIB      Vaginal and/or parametrial involvement

IIIC1    Pelvic node involvement

IIIC2    Para-aortic involvement

IVA       Tumor invasion bladder and/or bowel mucosa

IVB       Distant metastases including abdominal metastases and/or inguinal lymph nodes

Uterine sarcomas were staged previously as endometrial cancers, which did not reflect clinical behavior. Therefore, a new corpus sarcoma staging system was developed based on the criteria used in other soft tissue sarcomas.[2] This is described as a best guess staging system, so data will need to be collected and evaluated for further revision.

Uterine Sarcomas (Leiomyosarcoma, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, and Adenosarcoma)

IA         Tumor limited to uterus < 5 cm

IB         Tumor limited to uterus > 5 cm

IIA        Tumor extends to the pelvis, adnexal involvement

IIB        Tumor extends to extra-uterine pelvic tissue

IIIA      Tumor invades abdominal tissues, one site

IIIB      More than one site

IIIC      Metastasis to pelvic and/or para-aortic lymph nodes

IVA       Tumor invades bladder and/or rectum

IVB       Distant metastasis

Adenosarcoma Stage I Differs from Other Uterine Sarcomas

IA         Tumor limited to endometrium/endocervix

IB         Invasion to < ½ myometrium

IB         Invasion to > ½ myometrium

Official Journal of Barpeta Obstetric & Gynaecological Society, Volume 1, Issue 1

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