[Endometrial carcinoma in patients with family history of neoplasms].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was multifactorial clinical analysis of patients with neoplasmatic family history operated because of endometrial carcinoma in 2nd Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical University of Gdańsk between 1983-1997.


METHODS
The group of 117 women who answered inquiry forms was analysed. The other data was obtained from case histories. The subgroup of patients with neoplasmatic family history was selected.


RESULTS
The subgroup of patients with neoplasmatic family history was 41.9% of all treated women (49 women). The median age was 58.8; most of them were para- and postmenopausal women. In the group of patients with adenocarcinoma of endometrium the neoplasmatic family history was obtained twice more often then in group with adenosquamous carcinoma. The neoplasmatic disease was found in different members of family (parents, sisters, brothers, grandparents, uncles, aunties and other). In 1/3 cases a neoplasmatic disease was found in few members of the family.


CONCLUSIONS
Women with neoplasmatic family history have to be controlled more strictly because of "coexisted" genetic, internal and economic factors.
Łapińska
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II Kliniki Połoznictwa i Ginekologii Akademii Medycznej w Gdańsku.
Emerich
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Debniak
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J
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery
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