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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Main Authors: Nasu, Kaei, Hirakawa, Tomoko, Okamoto, Mamiko, Nishida, Masakazu, Kiyoshima, Chihiro, Matsumoto, Harunobu, Takai, Noriyuki, Narahara, Hisashi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070456/