title: Excellent results of radiotherapy for neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
abstract: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare neoplasm that is associated with a poor prognosis, and there have been no reports of excellent results of radiotherapy to treat it. We report a case of neuroendocrine uterine cervical carcinoma, as stage IIIa (FIGO), in which the patient showed a complete clinical response to radiotherapy.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22 Miyakojimahonn-dori, Miyakojima-ku, Osaka 534-0021, Japan. nakata@vc-net.ne.jp
authors: S I
authors: SI
authors: Nakata
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Yamamoto
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kobayashi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Maeda
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tsuda
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Deguchi
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Yamamoto
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Sumi
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Ishiko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001706:Biopsy; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor