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Table 2 Disease Characteristics

From: High dose rate intra-cavitary brachytherapy with cobalt 60 source for locally advanced cervical cancer: the Zimbabwean experience

Characteristic

Frequency

n = 226 (%)

Histology

 Adenocarcinoma

18 (8)

 Adenosquamous

2 (1)

 Squamous cell ca.

206 (91)

Grade (differentiation)

 Well

5 (2)

 Well to moderate

1 (0.5)

 Moderate

111 (49)

 Moderate to poorly

1 (0.5)

 Poorly

100 (44)

 Not recorded

8 (4)

FIGO 2008 stage

 IB2

18 (8)

 IIA

15 (6.5)

 IIB

94 (42)

 IIIA

18 (8)

 III A + B

27 (12)

 IIIB

53 (23)

 IVA

1 (0.5)

Initial tumor measurement

  < 5 cm

62 (28)

 5- < 8 cm

118 (52)

 8+ cm

14 (6)

 Not recorded

32 (14)