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Multiple metastases from ovarian cancer
oleh: Daleep Singh, Shankar Jakhar, Puneet Bagri, Akhil Kapoor, H Kumar
| Format: | Article |
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| 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.