title: [Primary and secondary ovarian tumors in patients with colorectal carcinoma. Thoughts on preventive oophorectomy].
abstract: The occurrence frequency of metastasis of colorectal carcinomas in ovary is 6 percent. Such metastases greatly decrease patients chances for recovery. The authors found ovary tumors isolated or in metastatic state in 7 cases out of 56 colorectal cancer patients of which in 6 cases led to patients' death. The authors review publications on prophylactic oophorectomy and summarize the indications of prophylactic oophorectomy.
authors.affiliation: Margit Kórház, Csorna, Sebészeti Osztály.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bedó
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000556:secondary*; D010052:Ovariectomy