Primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube in a 88 years old woman: review of the literature.
A woman of 88 years old with primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube, the oldest patient reported in the English literature according to the best of our knowledge, was presented. After debulking surgery four courses of chemotherapy including paclitaxel and carboplatin was performed. The patient was free of disease during two years follow-up.
Sonmezer
M
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Ustun
Y
Y
Gungor
M
M
Ensari
A
A
Ortac
F
F
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D017239:Paclitaxel