Palliative radiotherapy for the skin metastasis of ovarian cancer: a case report and review of the literature

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作者：
Senem Demirci
Fatma Yavas
Zeynep Ozsaran
Aydın Ozsaran
Yilmaz Dikmen
Osman Zekioglu
Bulent Karabulut
Arif B. Aras
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[1] Ege University Faculty of Medicine,Department of Radiation Oncology
[2] Ege University Faculty of Medicine,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
[3] Ege University Faculty of Medicine,Department of Pathology
[4] Ege University Faculty of Medicine,Division of Medical Oncology, Tulay Aktas Oncology Hospital
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Medical Oncology | 2010年 / 27卷
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Ovarian cancer; Skin metastasis; Radiotherapy; Palliation;
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Ovarian cancer which is the most common cause of death among all gynecological malignancies tends to metastasize through peritoneal cavity. Skin metastasis, however, is a very rare clinical entity and related with poor prognosis. We report a 43-year-old patient with recurrent ovarian cancer presented with extensive abdominal skin metastasis approximately 6 years after the initial diagnosis. Patient was treated with radiotherapy with electrons to a total dose of 37.5 Gy given in 2.5 Gy per fraction per day. Skin metastasis showed good response to radiotherapy, and the patient has been alive for 7 months after radiotherapy with no recurrences on abdominal skin. Radiotherapy might be considered as an efficient palliative treatment option for the skin metastasis of ovarian cancer.
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页码：628 / 631
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