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Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix

Anna Reig Castillejo1, Ismael Membrive Conejo, Palmira Foro Arnalot

  • 1Institut d'Oncologia Radioteràpica, Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona, Spain.

Clinical & Translational Oncology : Official Publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico
|July 10, 2010
PubMed

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Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix is rare with a poor prognosis. Multimodality treatment, including surgery and chemoradiation, shows improved survival rates for this cervical cancer.

Area of Science:

  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Oncology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma (SCC) of the uterine cervix is a rare malignancy.
  • It presents a unique challenge due to its mixed clinical and biological features of cervical neoplasms and neuroendocrine small cell cancer.
  • The prognosis for cervical SCC is generally poor, and optimal treatment strategies remain unclear.

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