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University Hospital reports research in cervical cancer

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 12th, 2010

Research findings, 'Cutaneous metastatic disease in cervical cancer: a case report,' are discussed in a new report. "Cervical cancer metastasizes to skin in <2% of patients. Cutaneous metastases can be confused with dermatitis," scientists in Canada report.

"Their presence signals a poor prognosis. A 66-year-old postmenopausal woman with a diagnosis of stage IVa cervical carcinoma was treated with radical concurrent chemotherapy and radiation. Two months after completing treatment, the patient noted maculopapular skin lesions in the lower abdomen. These were confirmed on biopsy as metastases from the cervical cancer. The cutaneous metastases progressed rapidly to...

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