Stage I small cell carcinoma of the endometrium: survival and management options

Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the endometrium is a rare but aggressive disease with early systemic involvement. Patient survival is short. To date, no effective treatment protocol has been established. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have been used either alone or in combination. The case of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 2008, Vol.87 (1), p.122-126
Hauptverfasser:	Fidan Korcum, Aylin, Aksu, Gamze, Ozdogan, Mustafa, Erdogan, Gulgun, Taskin, Omur
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Brachytherapy Carcinoma, Small Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Small Cell - therapy Combined Modality Therapy Drug Therapy Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology Endometrial Neoplasms - therapy Endometrium Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Hysterectomy Medical sciences Middle Aged small cell carcinoma
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Zusammenfassung:	Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the endometrium is a rare but aggressive disease with early systemic involvement. Patient survival is short. To date, no effective treatment protocol has been established. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy have been used either alone or in combination. The case of a patient with stage IB endometrial SCC is presented with an overview based on all reported cases of SCC of the endometrium and its treatment with particular reference to stage I cases.
ISSN:	0001-6349 1600-0412
DOI:	10.1080/00016340701709307