Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor of the cervix – case report
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Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of Cervix
Malignant mixed Mullerian tumors of the cervix are very rare tumors, constituting only 0.005% of all cervical malignancies. It usually presents with abnormal vaginal bleeding in post-menopausal women. The tumor has high rates of metastasis, so careful management including surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy is done for these patients. Here, we present a case of a 47 year old woman who pre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Treatment Communications
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2213-0896
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrc.2014.02.001