Radiotherapy for recurrent small cell carcinoma of the ovary: A case report and review of the literature

Donato Callegaro-Filho; Thomas W Burke; Patricia J Eifel; Pedro T Ramirez; Elizabeth E Euscher; Kathleen M Schmeler

doi:10.1016/j.gore.2014.12.003

Radiotherapy for recurrent small cell carcinoma of the ovary: A case report and review of the literature

Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2014 Dec 29:11:23-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2014.12.003. eCollection 2015 Jan.

Authors

Donato Callegaro-Filho¹, Thomas W Burke², Patricia J Eifel³, Pedro T Ramirez², Elizabeth E Euscher⁴, Kathleen M Schmeler²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
⁴ Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Abstract

•Small cell carcinoma of the ovary is a rare and aggressive malignant tumor.•No effective treatment for recurrent disease has yet been described.•Patients with recurrent disease may respond to salvage surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of these modalities.

Keywords: Hypercalcemic type; Radiotherapy; Recurrence; Small cell carcinoma of the ovary.

Publication types

Case Reports