Cerebral metastasis of cervical uterine cancer: report of three cases Metástases cerebrais de câncer de colo de útero: relato de três casos

Cerebral metastasis of cervical uterine cancer: report of three cases Metástases cerebrais de câncer de colo de útero: relato de três casos

Cervical uterine cancer (CUC) spreads locally (pelvis and paraortic lymphnodes) or distantly (lungs, liver and bones). Metastasis to central nervous system (CNS) are rare. There are about 80 cases reported in the literature. Outcome is poor and survival varies from 3 to 6 months. Three cases of CNS...

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Main Authors: Joacir Graciolli Cordeiro, Daniel Monte-Serrat Prevedello, Léo Fernando da Silva Ditzel, Carlos Umberto Pereira, João Cândido Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2006-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
metástase cerebral
câncer de colo uterino
cerebral metastasis
cervical uterine cancer
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000200023
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