ADENOCARCINOMA OF CERVIX WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VILLOGLANDULAR VARIANT
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 16
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Adeno Carcinoma of Cervix accounts for 15-20% of cervical cancers and villo glandular variant incidence in 3.7-4.8%. AIM: To diagnose the villo glandular adenocarcinoma as it has good prognosis compared to other variants of Adenocarcinoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective studies done from 2012 to 2014 for a period of three years. RESULTS: 18 cases of Adenocarcinoma were identified. Age group ranging from 25 to 75 years. 7 cases were villoglandular adeno carcinoma and others are endocervical adeno carcinoma – mucinous type. CONCLUSION: Adeno carcinoma accounts for 15-20% of cervical malignancies. (1) Villo glandular adeno carcinoma a distinct sub type of adenocarcinoma occurs predominantly in young women and has an excellent prognosis. (1,2)
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Rajani M, Vijaya Sree M, Padmavathi Devi C, Sailabala G
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2015/345
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