Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute (Feb 2021)

Vaginal metastasis in solid tumours: our four cases and review of the literature

  • Mustafa Korkmaz,
  • Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz,
  • Ülkü Kerimoğlu,
  • Mustafa Karaağaç,
  • Aykut Demirkıran,
  • Emine Türen Demir,
  • Mehmet Artaç

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-021-00058-4
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

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Abstract Background Vaginal metastasis should be kept in mind when evaluating the staging tests of all cancers, especially endometrial cancer. Case presentation We present four patients with vaginal recurrence who recently applied to our clinic. Three cases were of endometrial cancer and one case of rectal cancer. All patients presented with vaginal bleeding. Conclusion Standard treatment for vaginal metastasis has not yet been established. Therapeutic options for vaginal metastasis—separately or in combination—are surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.

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