Avtor/Urednik		Smrkolj, Š; Rakar, S; Malić, S; Šinkovec, J; Kobal, B
Naslov		Advanced embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the uterine cervix: a case report
Tip		članek
Vir		Eur J Gynaecol Oncol
Vol. in št.		Letnik 32, št. 2
Leto izdaje		2011
Obseg		str. 203-5
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Background: Primary embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) arising from the uterine cervix is a rare and extremely malignant entity. Young women aged 12-26 years are mostly affected. Before the introduction of effective adjuvant chemotherapy, the prognosis of these lesions was pOOT. Case: A 16-year-old girl presented with vaginal bleeding. The histological examination revealed embryonal RMS of the uterine cervix. The patient was treated with a combination of surgery. chemotherapy and radio therapy. The patient was alive and free of disease five years after the operation. Conc/usion: A combined modality approach 10 treating RMS using surgery, multidrug chemotherapy, and radiotherapy has significantly improved survival. The medical community should keep in mind that embryonal RMS of the uterine cervix, despite its malignancy and rarity, can be cured if timely and adequate treatment is given.
Deskriptorji		CERVIX NEOPLASMS RHABDOMYOSARCOMA, EMBRYONAL COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL ADOLESCENCE