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These were categorized according to IECC and Silva Pattern Classification and the association with various pathologic parameters analyzed. Most patients were young with a mean age of 41.1 (range 25\u201379). There were 14 (45.2%) pattern A, 11 (35.5%) pattern B, and 6 (19.3%) pattern C cases. Only 1 of 22 patients (4.5%) presented with lymph node metastasis at the time of diagnosis (pattern C, stage IB1) and 3 (9.7%) had lymphovascular invasion (2 pattern C, 1 pattern B). Overall survival was 100%, while recurrence-free survival was 96.2% for the entire cohort with only 1 case (3.2%) recurring 25\u00a0mo after surgery (IB2, pattern B). Kaplan Meier analysis (log rank test) revealed no significant correlation for recurrence-free survival at 5 and 10\u00a0yr associated with depth of invasion, tumor size, Silva pattern, FIGO stage, lymphovascular invasion, or lymph node metastasis. Cox univariate analysis demonstrated no independent prognostic factors predicting recurrence-free survival. 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