Minimally invasive surgery leads to worse survival for cervical cancer patients

(Northwestern University) Minimally invasive hysterectomy, a popular procedure for early-stage cervical cancer, turns out to result in worse overall survival for cancer patients than traditional open surgery, reports a new study. More than half of hysterectomies performed for this purpose are minimally invasive. Patients are about 1.65 times more likely to die over four years with the minimally invasive surgery.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news