We have identified case reports described in the medical literature that you might find helpful. Case reports document clinical findings associated with individual cases. It is important to keep in mind that although there are often symptoms or clinical findings that are documented in these case reports, they are based on the specific individuals that are studied and may differ from one affected person to another.
Some of these articles are available for free, while others have a summary available online. If you are interested in obtaining the full article, we recommend contacting a medical library or your local library for an interlibrary loan.
1: Isonishi S, Nishii H, Saitou M, Yasuda M, Kiyokawa T, Fukunaga M, Ishikawa H, Tanaka T. Small cell carcinoma of the ovary: clinical and biological study. Int J Clin Oncol. 2008 Apr;13(2):161-5. Epub 2008 May 8.
2: Christin A, Lhomme C, Valteau-Couanet D, Dubrel M, Hartmann O. Successful treatment for advanced small cell carcinoma of the ovary. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 Jun;50(6):1276-7.
3: Kanwar VS, Heath J, Krasner CN, Pearce JM. Advanced small cell carcinoma of the ovary in a seventeen-year-old female, successfully treated with surgery and multi-agent chemotherapy. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2008 May;50(5):1060-2.
4: Pautier P, Ribrag V, Duvillard P, Rey A, Elghissassi I, Sillet-Bach I, Kerbrat P, Mayer F, Lesoin A, Brun B, Crouet H, Barats JC, Morice P, Lhommé C. Results of a prospective dose-intensive regimen in 27 patients with small cell carcinoma of the ovary of the hypercalcemic type. Ann Oncol. 2007 Dec;18(12):1985-9. Epub 2007 Aug 30.
5: Saitoh-Sekiguchi M, Nakahara K, Kojimahara T, Ohta T, Kawagoe J, Ohnuki T, Hayasaka T, Motoyama T, Kurachi H. Complete remission of ovarian small cell carcinoma treated with irinotecan and cisplatin: a case report. Anticancer Res. 2007 Jul-Aug;27(4C):2685-7.
6: Crowder S, Tuller E. Small cell carcinoma of the female genital tract. Semin Oncol. 2007 Feb;34(1):57-63.
7: Niimi S, Kiyokawa T, Takakura S, Ochiai K, Tanaka T. Recurrent small cell carcinoma of the ovary treated with docetaxel: A case report. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2006 Sep-Oct;16(5):1944-6.
8: Harrison ML, Hoskins P, du Bois A, Quinn M, Rustin GJ, Ledermann JA, Baron-Hay S, Friedlander ML. Small cell of the ovary, hypercalcemic type -- analysis of combined experienceand recommendation for management. A GCIG study. Gynecol Oncol. 2006 Feb;100(2):233-8.
9: Sholler GL, Luks F, Mangray S, Meech SJ. Advanced small cell carcinoma of the ovary in a pediatric patient with long-term survival and review of the literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2005 Mar;27(3):169-72.
10: Rana S, Warren BK, Yamada SD. Stage IIIC small cell carcinoma of the ovary: survival with conservative surgery and chemotherapy. Obstet Gynecol. 2004 May;103(5 Pt 2):1120-3.
11: Young RH, Oliva E, Scully RE. Small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type. A clinicopathological analysis of 150 cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 1994 Nov;18(11):1102-16.
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