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Brain metastases in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: report of two cases and literature review
Vieira, Leonardo José; Oliveira, Alexandre Ferreira; Alves, Christiane Maria Meurer; Nascimento, Antônio Carlos Rodrigues.
  • Vieira, Leonardo José; Hospital ASCOMCER. Serviço de Cirurgia Oncológica. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Oliveira, Alexandre Ferreira; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Alves, Christiane Maria Meurer; Hospital ASCOMCER. Juiz de Fora. BR
  • Nascimento, Antônio Carlos Rodrigues; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. BR
Appl. cancer res ; 31(3): 107-109, 2011. tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS, Inca | ID: lil-652801
ABSTRACT
Brain metastasis from primary ovarian cancer is rare. We report two patients diagnosed with FIGO stage IIIc ovarian carcinoma. After primary diagnosis, the two patients underwent six cycles of neoadjuvant paclitaxel plus carboplatin chemotherapy, followed by optimum debulking surgery and three additional cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy. Patient 1 developed several supratentorial lesions twenty months after initial diagnosis and subsequently was treated with intrathecal chemotherapy, cranial radiotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. Patient 2 developed an isolated cerebellar metastasis ten months after initial diagnosis and subsequently was treated with surgical resection, cranial radiotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Neoplasias Ováricas / Neoplasias Encefálicas / Adenocarcinoma Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Appl. cancer res Asunto de la revista: Neoplasmas Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Hospital ASCOMCER/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: LILACS (Américas) Asunto principal: Neoplasias Ováricas / Neoplasias Encefálicas / Adenocarcinoma Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Appl. cancer res Asunto de la revista: Neoplasmas Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Brasil Institución/País de afiliación: Hospital ASCOMCER/BR / Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora/BR