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Chinese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (04): 395 -402. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-5250.2025.04.004

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Interpretation of Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer in the Elderly (2024 Edition)

Yue He, Yumei Wu()   

  1. Department of Gynecological Oncology, Joint Laboratory for Frontier Technology Research and Translation of Female Reproductive System Tumors, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing 100006, China
  • Received:2025-02-22 Revised:2025-05-22 Published:2025-08-01
  • Corresponding author: Yumei Wu
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82102711); Special Funding Project of Clinical Medicine Development of Beijing Hospitals Authority(ZLRK202529); Project of Science and Technology Plan in Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission(Z221100007422087); Beijing Physician-Scientist Training Program

In China, elderly patients are often diagnosed with cervical cancer at an advanced stage. Due to generally poor physical condition and limited willingness to undergo radical treatment, they frequently experience poor prognosis. The Gynecology Branch of Chines Geriatrics Society has developed the Chinese Expert Consensus on Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer in the Elderly (2024 Edition) (hereinafter referred to as " the Consensus" ). The Consensus addresses challenges in diagnosis and assessment, key aspects of comprehensive functional evaluation, and hot topics in the integrated treatment of cervical cancer in elderly patients with cervical cancer. The Consensus defines elderly cervical cancer patients as those aged >60 years. For its effective implementation, multi-party collaboration is essential. These includes improving the coverage of cervical cancer screening for elderly patients, enhancing patient education, and optimizing the allocation of healthcare resources, thereby elevating the standardized diagnosis and treatment level in clinical practice. The author aims to interpret key recommendations from the Consensus, focusing on the diagnosis, comprehensive functional evaluation, and treatment principles for elderly cervical cancer patients. This interpretation seeks to provide detailed reference for the clinical management of elderly cervical cancer patients in gynecological practice.

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