Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare and peculiar variant of adenocarcinoma. This tumor represents 3% of all primary cervical adenocarcinomas, and it is locally aggressive and capable of metastasis to other organs even in its early stage. We report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma stage IIIb that was successfully treated with radiotherapy. The patient shows no evidence of recurrent tumor at 5 years after radiotherapy. Generally, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are chosen as the first treatment, because this cancer is seen most commonly in the elderly.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan. nishida@med.oita-u.ac.jp
Masakazu
M
Nishida
Kaei
K
Nasu
Noriyuki
N
Takai
Isao
I
Miyakawa
Kenji
K
Kashima
D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*