A Case of Stage I Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Early Relapse and Rapid Disease Progression.

Authors :: Peri M
Grassadonia A
Iezzi L
Vici P
De Tursi M
Natoli C
Tinari N
Zilli M
Source :: Case reports in oncological medicine [Case Rep Oncol Med] 2019 Jul 03; Vol. 2019, pp. 1018492. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 03 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common subtype of vulvar cancer. Locoregional surgery is often curative when the tumor is diagnosed at an early stage. However, the disease can unexpectedly evolve with a dismal prognosis even after an early diagnosis. We report a case of a woman who experienced a rapid, chemorefractory tumor progression after surgery for stage IB vulvar SCC.

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