Multiple metastases from ovarian cancer

oleh: Daleep Singh, Shankar Jakhar, Puneet Bagri, Akhil Kapoor, H Kumar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: South African Medical Association 2014-11-01

Deskripsi

Epithelial ovarian cancer is one of the most common ovarian tumours. Ovarian cancer affects women in the age group >60 years much more frequently than younger women. At the time of diagnosis, cancer will already have spread beyond the ovaries in approximately 75% of cases. We report a case of epithelial ovarian cancer presenting with liver and thoracic vertebral metastases 4 months after completion of treatment, as part of distant spread. The patient was then treated with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy. Palliative radiotherapy was given for the involved spine.