Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Jun 2013
Multicenter StudyDiagnosis, clinicopathologic features, treatment, and prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix; Kansai Clinical Oncology Group/Intergroup study in Japan.
This is a multicenter, collaborative study to accumulate cases of small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix (SmCC), to clarify its clinical and clinicopathologic features and prognosis, and to obtain findings to establish future individualized treatment. ⋯ Even in patients with early stage SmCC, the prognosis is poor. However, in early stage patients, by adding postoperative chemotherapy, the prognosis may improve. Currently, various treatment protocols are used at each medical center, but in the future, a standardized treatment protocol for SmCC will hopefully be established.