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Open AccessPelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: a case report and review of the literature
Pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: a case report and review of the literature
1Department of Gynecologic Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
2Department of Radiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
3Department of Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
4Department of Anatomic Pathology, School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
5Department of Oncologic Sciences, Morsani School of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
*Corresponding Author(s): M.M.K. Shahzad E-mail: Mian.Shahzad@moffitt.org
Abstract
Retroperitoneal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary is very rare with variable survival rates. Standard optimal therapeutic management is not yet established.
Keywords
Squamous cell carcinoma; Carcinoma of unknown primary; Pelvic mass.
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R. Abdallah, B. Morse, A. Hakam, M.m.k. Shahzad. Pelvic squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: a case report and review of the literature. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2016; 37(3): 430-433. doi: 10.12892/ejgo2852.2016
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