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Cervical Cancer
Study results from Akdeniz University, Medical Department broaden understanding of cervical cancer
April 17th, 2008
"Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix accounts for 1-3% of all cervix cancers. It is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis," scientists in Antalya, Turkey report. "To date, no effective treatment protocol has been determined. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have been used either alone or in combination. Recent data suggests that survival in patients with early staged small cell carcinoma of the cervix is better with surgery combined with chemo-radiotherapy. Here, we presented two patients with stage IB1 small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. For both patients, definitive surgery was performed with pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-04-17)
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