Table 1 Clinicopathological features of cervical small cell carcinoma with or without other types of epithelial tumors
Pure small cell carcinoma | Small cell carcinoma associated with other epithelial tumors | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cases (n) | 15 | 15 | |
Specimen type | 0.651 | ||
hysterectomy or cervical conization | 11 | 13 | |
biopsy | 4 | 2 | |
Age (years) | 46.4 (34–68) | 46.4 (31–74) | 0.967 |
Size of tumors | 3.4 (2–6) | 2.5 (1–4.5) | 0.105 |
FIGO stage | 0.605 | ||
I | 9 | 9 | |
II | 2 | 2 | |
III | 1 | ||
IV | 1 | ||
Lymph node metastasis | 1.000 | ||
Yes | 3 | 3 | |
No | 8 | 9 | |
Lymphovascular invasion | 1.000 | ||
Yes | 11 | 11 | |
No | 4 | 4 | |