Small-cell carcinoma of the ovary: an aggressive epithelial cancer occurring in young patients.
A case of small-cell carcinoma of the ovary occurring in a 33-year-old patient is described. At no time did the patient develop hypercalcemia. Despite aggressive cytoreductive surgery and multiagent chemotherapy, the patient expired after 13 months. These lesions must be differentiated from germ cell tumors or lymphoma. Review of the literature fails to reveal effective adjuvant therapy.
Pruett
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
Gordon
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Estrada
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Lynch
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D000328:Adult; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation