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Radiotherapy for recurrent small cell carcinoma of the ovary: A case report and review of the literature

Donato Callegaro‐Filho, Thomas W. Burke, Patricia J. Eifel, Pedro T. Ramírez, Elizabeth E. Euscher, Kathleen M. Schmeler

Gynecologic Oncology Reports · 2014 · 24 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

•Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor.•No effective treatment for recurrent disease has yet been described.•Patients with recurrent disease may respond to salvage surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of these modalities.

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