A simple hysterectomy, rather than a radical hysterectomy, can now be considered the new standard of care for patients with low-risk early-stage cervical cancer, say researchers reporting the SHAPE trial.
Simple hysterectomy was found to be noninferior to radical hysterectomy and pelvic node dissection in patients with low-risk, early-stage cervical cancer, according to results of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group CX.5/SHAPE trial.