Imaging of Cervical Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

In contrast to other solid tumours, the FIGO staging of cervical cancer historically relied on clinical features. With the 2018 revision of the FIGO staging system of cervical cancer, imaging has a major role in the diagnosis and management of the disease. Although this new system includes several subdivisions, there are limited data on the prognostic value and diagnostic accuracy of the revised system. The widespread use of nuclear imaging (PET-CT and PET-MRI) in the diagnostics, treatment and follow-up of the disease inspired new perspectives. The advancement of artificial intelligence technology in combination with imaging modalities and with colposcopy also imply the possibilities of future advances. Since chemo-radiotherapy has a major role in the treatment of the disease from stage IB3, the advances and possibilities of precise image-guided radiotherapy, including brachytherapy, are also of great importance.  

The topics of this Special Issue aim to focus on, but are not limited to, the following:  

• the role of imaging in the diagnostics of cervical cancer;
• limitations and accuracy of the selected methods;
• novel imaging biomarkers in cervical cancer;
• the predictive value of imaging on survival;
• the potential role of artificial intelligence in data processing including the future aspects of colposcopy;
• the prospects of image-guided radiotherapy, with a special focus on brachytherapy.

Submissions of original preclinical or clinical papers contributing to the advances in this field as well as reviews are encouraged.

Dr. Zoard T Krasznai
Guest Editor

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