Adenocarcinoma of rectum as second primary cancer after treatment of endometrium cancer
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2013; 23 (6): 434-436
in English
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ABSTRACT
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in women in the United States. Previous epidemiologic studies have identified a 1.5 - 3 fold increased risk of colorectal cancer in women after ovarian and endometrial cancer. In Pakistan, neither such a study showing relationship of colorectal cancer with gynaecological cancer has been done nor any case has been reported. Here, a case is being reported who developed adenocarcinoma of rectum as the second primary about nine years after completion of treatment for adenocarcinoma of endometrium
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Adenocarcinoma
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Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis
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Neoplasms, Second Primary
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Endometrial Neoplasms
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Year:
2013
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