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Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 5/2010

Open Access 01-05-2010 | Gynecologic Oncology

Femur metastasis in carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a rare entity

Authors: Giacomo Corrado, Salvatore Santaguida, Gianfranco Zannoni, Giovanni Scambia, Gabriella Ferrandina

Published in: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics | Issue 5/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

We report the first case of isolated femur metastasis in a locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) patients.

Case

A 40-year-old woman presenting with carcinoma of the uterine cervix, FIGO stage IIb was administered concomitant chemo-radiation and achieved clinical partial response. Before the planned surgery, she developed an isolated metastatic lytic lesion of the left femur. After surgical excision of metastasis, she refused palliative chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, and died 3 months later because of progression of the disease.

Conclusion

Bone metastasis is not so infrequent in patients with LACC. Because the prognosis of these patients is poor and most of them die within 1 year after the diagnosis of metastatic disease, the policy of treatment should be directed to maintain their quality of life.
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Metadata
Title
Femur metastasis in carcinoma of the uterine cervix: a rare entity
Authors
Giacomo Corrado
Salvatore Santaguida
Gianfranco Zannoni
Giovanni Scambia
Gabriella Ferrandina
Publication date
01-05-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0932-0067
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1307-6

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