An audit of standards of radical hysterectomy in women with early-stage cervical cancer

Purpose of investigation: To audit radical hysterectomy for women with cervical cancer using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Gynecological Cancer Group (EORTC-GCG) guidelines. Materials and Methods: The records of 264 women who had undergone radical hysterectomy were reviewed. Quality was determined by assessing adherence to EORTC-GCG indicators. Results: The five-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of this cohort were 95.0% and 96.9%, respectively. Twenty-one (7.9%) women experienced recurrent diseases. The rate of five-year survival and pelvic recurrence reached the required standard thresholds. Eleven of the quality assessment criteria were not met including one structural indicator, five outcome indicators, and five process indicators. Conclusion: The survival and rate of pelvic recurrence achieved the EORTC-GCG required standards. There were 11 unachieved standards that merited further detailed exploration and re-audit.