What is the Etiology of Dysarthria and Ataxia in a Woman With Cancer?
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R. J. is a 56-year-old woman with recurrent stage 1a, grade 3 endometrial carcinoma who was first diagnosed in 2011. She underwent hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with lymph node dissection. No adjuvant therapy was recommended, and she was followed every 3 months. Recurrent endometrial cancer was diagnosed in June 2012 after a left cervical lymph node biopsy showed metastatic adenocarcinoma consistent with endometrial primary. A CT of the abdomen and pelvis showed metastatic disease to the periaortic lymph nodes and omentum.
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