Table 1

Sites of recurrence, n (%)

Recurrence patternn (%)
Local failure or recurrence5 (16.7)
 Limited to cervix2 (6.7)
 Beyond cervix but inside pelvis3 (10.0)
Distant metastasis21 (70.0)
 Limited to PALN1 (3.3)
 Limited to SCLN (with or without SCLN metastasis)3 (10.0)
 Beyond SCLN and PALN (lung, bone, liver, ect.)17 (56.7)
Synchronous local and distant relapse4 (13.3)

PALN, para-aortic lymph node; SCLN, supra-clavicular lymph node.