Cervical Cancer Reporting Lexicon: A Collaboration by the SAR Uterine and Ovarian Cancer DFP, ESUR Female Pelvic Imaging Working Group, and Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology
Cervical cancer treatment involves multidisciplinary care teams composed of gynecologic surgeons, gynecologic oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists. The 2018 update of the FIGO cervical cancer staging system incorporated imaging as a source of staging information, reflecting the critical role of imaging in evaluating patients with cervical cancer before and after therapy. However, the lack of standardized terminology has led to challenges in the updated system's application, including ambiguity in management decisions. This collaborative project between the Society of Abdominal Radiology Uterine and Ovarian Cancer Disease-Focused Panel, the European Society of Urogenital Radiology Female Pelvic Imaging Working Group, and the Asian Society of Abdominal Radiology aimed to develop a list of standardized consensus-based terms and definitions for reporting imaging findings in the initial staging, follow-up, and treatment planning of cervical cancer, as well as a report template leveraging the lexicon terms. The lexicon and report template were developed by 20 committee members (17 radiologists, two gynecologic oncologic surgeons, and one radiation oncologist), representing 19 institutions from North America, Europe, and Asia. These tools are intended to improve consistency in the reporting of cervical cancer imaging, to enhance communication among care teams and optimize patient management.
Authors
- Shaun A. Wahab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8255-5015)
- Atul Bhanudas Shinagare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0273-7359)
- Stéphanie Nougaret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6398-8648)
- Luca Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0495-7462)
- Andrea Rockall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8270-5597)
- Gaiane M. Rauch
- Aradhana M. Venkatesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5033-0820)
- Gigin Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7246-1058)
- Susanna I. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-2943)
- Aki Kido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5131-2870)
- Elizabeth A. Sadowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1976-935X)
- Lucia Manganaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-9904)
- Yulia Lahkman
- Helen Addley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5740-4776)
- Lauren A. Roller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3135-2482)
- Michael Muto
- Ekta Maheshwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4932-0817)
- Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum
- Benedetta Gui
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Policlinico Umberto I (IT)
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic (IT)
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Toyama City Hospital (JP)
- Highland Community College - Illinois (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (FR)
- Toyama University Hospital (JP)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Roentgenology
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.25.33087
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.11