PRIMARY OVARIAN SMALL-CELL CARCINOMA - 4 MORE CASES

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作者
PECCATORI, F [1 ]
BONAZZI, C [1 ]
LUCCHINI, V [1 ]
BRATINA, G [1 ]
MANGIONI, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MILAN,OSPED SAN GERARDO,IST SCI BIOMED SAN GERARDO,DEPT PATHOL,MONZA,ITALY
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10.1006/gyno.1993.1093
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
摘要
A case report of four patients affected by primary ovarian small cell carcinoma is presented. The surgical and chemotherapeutic approaches are described for each case. Cisplatin-based chemotherapy obtained objective responses in two of four patients, but three of four patients died of disease progression within 2 years from the diagnosis. One patient, who was stage Ib and underwent bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, total hysterectomy, and adjuvant chemotherapy is still alive 58 months after surgery. Accurate diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach are needed to ameliorate the prognosis of this tumor that, at present, remains very poor. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.
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