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Ovarian Cancer
New ovarian cancer study results from University Hospital described
July 17th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, "Skin involvement is a late complication that rarely occurs in ovarian cancer patients. This event invariably carries a bad prognosis in the course of an advanced stage ovarian carcinoma which is usually of the conventional serous type." "Micropapillary serous carcinoma (MPSC) was recently recognized as a distinct neoplasm that seems to be less aggressive than conventional serous ovarian carcinoma. Indeed, a few cases of stage IV MPSC have been reported. Herein, we describe an unusual case of ovarian invasive MPSC occurring in a young woman, particularly by its mode of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-17)
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