title: Invasive cervical carcinoma in two sisters.
abstract: The occurrence of pre-invasive cervical carcinoma among siblings and in mother-daughter pairs has been reported previously in Europe. Invasive cervical cancer diagnosed in two Nigerian sisters within a period of three months is reported. It is suggested that sisters and daughters of patients with cervical cancer may be at a higher risk of developing the lesion because of similar socio-economic and cultural backgrounds and should therefore have regular cervical screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Omigbodun
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Ilesanmi
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Obisesan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Agboola
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Adeleye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015984:Causality; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000532:radiotherapy