Conservative management of a patient with endometrial carcinoma desiring fertility: how to inform?

Topuz S., Kalelioglu I., Iyibozkurt C., Ergun B.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.29, sa.6, ss.661-663, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.661-663
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Conservative management of patients with endometrial cancer who desire fertility is becoming widespread in certain circumstances. A 36-year-old women desiring fertility with early-stage endometroid type adenocarcinoma of the endometrium was treated with 160 mg/d megestrol acetate for six months. After confirmation of a normal endometrial biopsy she became pregnant spontaneously. Following an uneventful pregnancy a healthy baby at term was delivered by cesarean section. Definitive surgery was Performed. The risks and benefits of this thereupeutic approach are discussed and informing style of the patients emphasized.