Ovarian Cancer

Research on ovarian cancer discussed by M. Kodama and co-researchers

Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 25th, 2010

"Involvement of intramedullary spinal cord and the choroid by ovarian cancer is rare, and coexistence of metastases at these sites is extremely rare and has never been reported. This condition rapidly progresses to a neurological emergency; however, an efficient standard treatment method is not available for this rare condition," researchers in Osaka, Japan report.

"The case presented herein is of a female patient with stage II, poorly differentiated serous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary. She presented with blindness and other neurologic complaints during the course of treatment for a recurrence at 50 months after the primary surgical treatment for the tumor. Magnetic...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2010-03-25)

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