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Review
. 2005 Apr;60(4):247-52.
doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000158506.23663.79.

Primary fallopian tube carcinoma

T V Ajithkumar  1 , A L Minimole, Manju Mary John, O S Ashokkumar
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Review

Primary fallopian tube carcinoma

T V Ajithkumar et al. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

Primary fallopian tube cancer constitutes 1% of gynecologic malignancies. Early clinical manifestation and prompt investigations lead to diagnosis in the early stage of disease accounting for a better survival compared with ovarian cancer. Principles of management generally follow that of epithelial ovarian cancer. This article reviews the current understanding of this rare cancer.

Target audience: Obstetricians & Gynecologists, Family Physicians.

Learning objectives: After completion of this article, the reader should be able to describe the clinical features of a patient with fallopian tube carcinoma, to list the prognostic factors associated with fallopian tube cancer, and to outline the treatment options for a patient with fallopian tube cancer.

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