Long-term survival in a stage IV small cell carcinoma of the endometrium

M Viau; I Baragar; A D Altman

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2020.100580

Long-term survival in a stage IV small cell carcinoma of the endometrium

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2020 May 6:32:100580. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2020.100580. eCollection 2020 May.

Authors

M Viau¹, I Baragar¹, A D Altman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Abstract

•Small cell carcinoma of the endometrium is a rare malignancy with poor survival.•A patient was diagnosed with stage IV small cell carcinoma of the endometrium.•She was treated with surgery, chemotherapy (cisplatin/etoposide) and radiotherapy.•She remains disease free 5 years after completion of her treatments.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Endometrial carcinoma; Small cell carcinoma of the endometrium.