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==Ultrasound==
==Ultrasound==
:* Hypoechoic, heterogeneous [[mass]] involving the [[cervix]]<ref>http://www.cancer.gov/types/cervical/hp/cervical-treatment-pdq#section/_93 Dr Amir Rezaee and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody et al.</ref>
:* May show increased vascularity on colour Doppler
:* Although cervical cancer is staged clinically, ultrasound can be a useful adjunct by showing
:* Size (<4 cm or >4 cm)
:* Parametrial invasion
:* Tumour invasion into the [[vagina]]
:* Tumor invasion into adjacent organs
:* [[Hydronephrosis]]: implies stage IIIB tumour.
==References==
==References==
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