Title thesis: Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Cervix and its Precursor Lesion

Baalbergen gives in her thesis more insight in adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix. The more common cervix carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, has been thoroughly studied and published. Adenocarcinoma of the cervix used to be a rare cervical tumor, only 5% of all cervical cancers, lately its incidence has been increasing to 20%. Adenocarcinoma of the cervix was said to have a worse survival and therefore more radical therapy was adjusted. The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the cervix has not declined as the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma after starting the screening programs, which was due to the inability to detect abnormalities in glandular cells in cervical cytology.