Advances of the Study for Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix

Small cell carcinoma of the cervix is a rare and highly malignant neuroendocrine tumor.Because of its rapid progression,high recurrence rate,lymphonode and hematogenous dissemination in early stage,its prognosis is poor.Diagnosis of SCCC is based on pathomorphology,combing with immunohistochemistry biomarkers can improve its diagnosis.Operation combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy is recommended to be the main therapy of SCCC.Recently,the reports of SCCC are usually about individual cases or small number of cases.To improve the diagnosis and prognosis,we review its clinical characteristics and advances in both diagnosis and treatment.