Interest of PET Imagery With 18-FDG in the Extension Assessment of the Cervical Cancer
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient with cervical carcinoma: histological proof of epidermoid carcinoma or of
adenocarcinoma
- Stage I to IV (limited to pelvic) (FIGO Classification) (see appendix 3)
- Age ≥ 18 years old
- No contra-indication to surgery
- Dated, informed and signed consent from the patient
Exclusion Criteria:
- Metastatic cervical cancer with extra-pelvic metastasis
- Contra-indication to MRI: implantation of an electronic device, metallic or
ferromagnetic foreign body
- Serious co-existing affection with vital prognosis
- Diabetes uncontrolled by a classical treatment: glycaemia > 1.4g/l
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Uncontrolled infection
- Other cancer within the previous 5 years, except skin basal cell carcinoma, or in
situ cervical cancer
- Patient with some deficiency preventing her from completely understanding any
requirement of the study, which might compromise the patient's consent and/or the
observance of the protocol and the consistent participation to the study.