Advanced small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin followed by radical surgery
Small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare form of cervical cancer characterized by extreme aggressiveness and poor prognosis because of its rapid growth, frequent distant metastases, and resistance to conventional treatment modalities. We report here a case of advanced-stage small cell ca...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-03-01
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Series: | Rare Tumors |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4081/rt.2011.e6 |