[Invasive cervix cancer stage I and II in women less than 35 years old]

The results of a retrospective study of 74 women under the age of 35, treated invasive cervical cancer, stage I and stage II, between 1973 and 1985, were compared with those obtained in 547 women over 35, treated during the same period of time for a similar cervical cancer. The treatment consisted of: association radium therapy-surgery for stages IB less than 25 mm and II A moderately extended and an association radiotherapy-radium therapy for stages IB greater than 25 mm and II A extended, II B and II C. A better distribution per stage is found in women under 35, identical regarding the histological type with 5-year survival identical in both groups at the same stage. Relapses or recurrences occur much earlier in younger women. In the literature, the age as a prognosis factor is very much controverted. On the contrary, other factors should be taken into consideration: clinical stage, node invasion, size and volume of the tumor, depth of infiltration of the cervix.