[Review on diagnosis and treatment in cancer of the uterus].

Diagnosis and treatment for the uterine cancer since 1949 were reviewed. During the period of 1949 to 1975, a total of 6986 cases of cervical cancer, including stage 0, were treated. Whereas the five year survival rate for the first five years was 56.3%, it rose 80.8% for the latest five years. This improvement depends mainly on the marked increase in stage 0 cases. There is not so much difference in survival rate between surgery and radiotherapy. Adequate therapy for the recurrent diseases, which were found by the follow-up examinations after the primary treatments, contributed to 2.24% raise in five year survival rates. This fact shows the important role of the periodical follow up examinations for all patients previously treated. As the endometrial cancer has been gradually increasing in Japan, the necessity for paying attention to the early detection were pointed out.