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.
Nishida
Masakazu
M
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Hasama-machi, Oita 879-5593, Japan. nishida@med.oita-u.ac.jp
Nasu
Kaei
K
Takai
Noriyuki
N
Miyakawa
Isao
I
Kashima
Kenji
K
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*