Recurrence of Neuroendocrine Small Cell Carcinoma During Postoperative Chemotherapy in a Patient Who Received Radiation Therapy Successfully / 日本農村医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

　　Neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma is very rare in comparison with carcinoma of the cervix. In addition, it causes quite often metastasizes and has high recurrence rates. Furthermore, the mortality rate is high even among patients with early stage disease treated with common chemotherapy.　　We described a recurrent case of neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma, in which radiation therapy was delivered successfully but the disease relapsed during postoperative chemotherapy.