Ovarian preservation in adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix

Abstract Background An upward trending incidence in cervical adenocarcinoma (ADC) has been reported in many countries. Because non-squamous histology has been associated with increased risk of ovarian metastases (OM), bilateral oophorectomy is commonly performed for ADC without due consideration for...

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Main Authors: Jiansong Zhou, Yuanyuan Chen, Ping Zhang, Hanmei Lou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-017-0339-y