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Facility Specifications
Table 1. Treatment Capacity
Treatment Basic Limited Enhanced Maximal
Surgery Simple
(extrafascial)
hysterectomy or
more extensive
hysterectomy
can be
performed
a
Modified
radical or
radical
hysterectomy
Capable of
performing most
major surgeries,
including radical
hysterectomy,
radical
trachelectomy,
b
pelvic and
para-aortic
LN sampling,
and pelvic
exenteration.
b
Following are
not available:
PET scan,
interventional
radiolog y,
sentinel node
biopsy/IORT, or
bevacizumab
Radical
hysterectomy,
radical
trachelectomy,
pelvic and
para-aortic
LN sampling,
sentinel
node biopsy,
and pelvic
exenteration; RT,
chemotherapy,
interventional
radiology,
palliative care
service, and
bevacizumab are
all available
Chemo-
therapy
Availability of
chemotherapy
drugs is
unpredictable
Chemotherapy
may be available
Chemotherapy
available;
bevacizumab
not available
Chemotherapy
available;
bevacizumab is
available
RT No RT available Limited
external
RT with no
brachytherapy
available;
in some
areas where
there is only
brachytherapy
and no external
RT, this will be
considered as
basic level
RT including
external
beam and
brachytherapy
available;
interventional
radiolog y not
available
RT including
external
beam and
brachytherapy
available;
interventional
radiology
available
