The Term early invasive carcinoma of the cervix has come into prominence in the last two decades. It has been applied differently by various authors with subsequent confusion and dispute as to the proper definition and actual usefulness in diagnosis and treatment. The first reference to early invasive carcinoma of the cervix was by Mestwerdt in 1946 (3). He distinguished a form of early invasive cervical cancer which he called microcarcinoma or microinvasive carcinoma. He defined the entity as “early infiltrating carcinoma of the uterine cervix, the depth of penetration beyond the basement membrane not being greater than 5 mm.” His purpose was to differentiate early invasive from truly invasive carcinoma of the cervix; the thought being that microinvasive carcinoma behaved in a manner similar to carcinoma in situ rather than truly invasive cancer and, therefore, could be treated in a conservative manner. Since that time, numerous reports concerning early invasive carcinoma of the cervix have appeared in t...