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A case of pT4 vaginal adenocarcinoma in which surgery prolonged disease-free interval

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There is no established treatment for vaginal cancer at present. Cases of squamous cell carcinoma reported in the literature have been treated primarily by radiotherapy. We report a case of pT4 vaginal adenocarcinoma, in which radical surgery seemed to prolong the disease-free period.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Clinical Research, Saitama National Hospital, Suwa 2–1, Wako City, Saitama , 351–0102 Japan

    Mikio Mikami, Masaru Nakamura, Takashi Kurahashi, Kyoko Tanaka, Shinichi Komiyama & Mitsuya Ishikawa

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Mikami, M., Nakamura, M., Kurahashi, T. et al. A case of pT4 vaginal adenocarcinoma in which surgery prolonged disease-free interval. Arch Gynecol Obstet 268, 214–216 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-003-0522-9

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