Oncogynaecological quadruplicity--case report

A case of a 54-year-old woman with bilateral breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer was referred to our clinic by the Oncology Department where she had been treated with chemotherapy for the breast cancer. The clinical aspects of this unique case and follow-up are presented. This is the first such...

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Published in:European journal of gynaecological oncology 2007, Vol.28 (1), p.60-62
Main Authors: Záhumenský, J, Driák, D, Halaska, M, Osterreicher, J, Koresová, M, Sehnal, B, Krcmár, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis
Breast Neoplasms - therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Endometrial Neoplasms - diagnosis
Endometrial Neoplasms - therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - diagnosis
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - therapy
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - therapy
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A case of a 54-year-old woman with bilateral breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer was referred to our clinic by the Oncology Department where she had been treated with chemotherapy for the breast cancer. The clinical aspects of this unique case and follow-up are presented. This is the first such serious case of primary oncogynaecological quadruplicity to be described in the literature. Forty-two months after the initial diagnosis, the patient is in good health with no signs of cancer recurrence.
ISSN:0392-2936