Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Uterine Cervix: A Distinct Pathological and Clinical Entity

نویسندگان

  • Ilker Selcuk
  • Bulent Ozdal
  • Mengu Turker
  • Alp Usubutun
  • Tayfun Gungor
  • Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli
چکیده

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of uterine cervix is a rare tumor that has some individual features. Defining risk factors after surgery shape the postoperative treatment modality on cervical cancer patients. Although there is not a well-known strategy for the postoperative follow-up of mucoepidermoid carcinoma, the aggressive behaviour of this tumor makes the gynecological oncologists choose liberal therapies on these patients.

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دوره 2015  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2015