1.
Dermatol Nurs
; 15(2): 131-2, 2003 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12751347
RESUMO
Cutaneous metastasis of rectal adenocarcinoma is a rare event occurring in fewer than 4% of all patients with rectal cancer. When present, it typically signifies disseminated disease with a poor prognosis. Occasionally patients present with skin metastases with no evidence of visceral involvement. In these patients, the early detection and proper diagnosis of metastatic rectal cancer can significantly alter treatment and prognosis.
Assuntos
Adenocarcinoma/secundário , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/secundário , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/epidemiologia , Adenocarcinoma/terapia , Humanos , Cuidados Paliativos/métodos , Prognóstico , Fatores de Risco , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Cutâneas/epidemiologia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/terapia , Análise de Sobrevida
2.
N Engl J Med
; 350(4): 361-6, 2004 Jan 22.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14736928