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Metastatic involvement of the urinary tract in patients with advanced ovarian carcinoma: lessons from the autopsy for an interdisciplinary treatment approach.
- Source :
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European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology . 2009, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p174-177. 4p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article reports on the study that evaluates the frequency of metastases in urologic organs found at autopsy of ovarian carcinoma patients. It observes 21.2% of patient with hydronephrosis and 55.6% had ureteral involvement. It suggests that hydronephrosis in late stages of ovarian carcinoma usually attributed to extrinsic compression of the ureter by an abdominal tumor.
- Subjects :
- *MEDICAL research
*AUTOPSY
*OVARIAN cancer
*METASTASIS
*HYDRONEPHROSIS
*URETERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03922936
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 43283623