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Vaginal laparoscopically assisted radical trachelectomy in cervical clear cell adenocarcinoma.
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Ecancermedicalscience [Ecancermedicalscience] 2013 Nov 14; Vol. 7, pp. 373. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Nov 14 (Print Publication: 2013). - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Adenocarcinoma of the cervix is a rare condition that has shown an increase in incidence, especially in the 20- to 34-year-old group. Adenocarcinoma represents about 5-10% of all tumours in this area, and, among these, the clear cell type accounts for 4-9%. This type of tumour affects mainly postmenopausal women but also occurs in young women with a history of prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES). The prognosis for adenocarcinoma of the cervix is poor overall and worse for the clear cell variety. This article discusses a case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix, unrelated to intrauterine exposure to DES, in a woman of childbearing age who wished to preserve her fertility and was therefore treated by radical vaginal trachelectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1754-6605
- Volume :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ecancermedicalscience
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 24244219
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2013.373