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Endometrial Cancer
Recent studies from University of Rochester add new data to endometrial cancer
May 21st, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "Uncommon cases of lung metastasis from different types of uterine neoplasms with a long tumour-free interval after hysterectomy are reported. Four cases were retrieved from our surgical pathology archives." "Case 1 was a 68-year-old woman who had three pulmonary nodules 23 years after hysterectomy for low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS). The nodules obtained with video-assisted thoracic surgeries were consistent with metastatic LGESS. Case 2 was a 36-year-old woman who had numerous bilateral pulmonary nodules 6 years after hysterectomy for leiomyoma. A transthoracic biopsy revealed benign metastasising leiomyoma....
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-05-21)
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