Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix with involvement of multiple pelvic nodes--A successfully treated case by multimodal approach.
Gynecol Oncol
; 72(2): 246-9, 1999 Feb.
Article
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| ID: mdl-10021309
ABSTRACT
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix is very rare and is usually associated with dismal prognosis if treated by conventional surgery and radiotherapy even in early stage disease. This tumor is characterized by early lymphatic and hematogenous spread. Only one successfully treated case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix with dissemination to the pelvic nodes had been reported before in the literature. We are reporting a case of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix with multiple pelvic nodal metastases including the common iliac nodes, which had been successfully treated with a multimodal approach including radical hysterectomy, pelvic/para-aortic lymphadenectomy, and postoperative chemotherapy using cisplatin-etoposide combinations and pelvic irradiation.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Colo do Útero
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Carcinoma Neuroendócrino
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gynecol Oncol
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Singapura