Abstract: Cervical adenocarcinoma（CA）， fewer than squamous cell carcinoma（SCC）， is a special pathological type of cervical cancer. Recently， there is a rising incidence and proportion of CA related to cervical cancer. CA is more often seen in younger population and has a poorer prognosis than SCC. In addition， compared with SCC， higher rate of ovarian metastasis and lower sensitivity to both radiotherapy and chemotherapy affect the diagnosis and treatment of CA. The research progress of cervical adenocarcinoma was reviewed in this article， focused on the pathogenic factors（estrogen，progesterone and human papillomaviidae）， risk factors for ovary metastasis， ovarian preservation and the clinical applications of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Key words: Uterine cervical neoplasms, Adenocarcinoma, Papillomaviridae, Estrogens, Progestins, Radiotherapy