Primary carcinoma of female urethra: Review of 20 cases
Twenty patients of primary urethral carcinoma in females are presented. Age group affected was between 40 and 60 years. Vague symptoms in early stage delayed the diagnosis in most patients. Surgery is the treatment of choice for meatal or anterior urethral lesions while combined Radiotherapy and sur...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of surgical oncology 1981, Vol.16 (2), p.105-109 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Twenty patients of primary urethral carcinoma in females are presented. Age group affected was between 40 and 60 years. Vague symptoms in early stage delayed the diagnosis in most patients. Surgery is the treatment of choice for meatal or anterior urethral lesions while combined Radiotherapy and surgery has been suggested as treatment for entire urethral lesions. In the present series 33% three years and 21% five years survivals were noted. |
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ISSN: | 0022-4790 1096-9098 |
DOI: | 10.1002/jso.2930160202 |