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Dermatomyositis - key to diagnosing ovarian cancer, monitoring treatment and detecting recurrent disease: Case report
• Young women with dermatomyositis are at high risk for underlying ovarian cancer. • Dermatomyositis symptoms can be used to assess treatment and recurrence of disease. • Immunosuppression can complicate postoperative recovery in ovarian cancer patients. • Ovarian cancer patients with dermatomyositi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5725216/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29255784 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gore.2017.11.009 |
Sumario: | • Young women with dermatomyositis are at high risk for underlying ovarian cancer. • Dermatomyositis symptoms can be used to assess treatment and recurrence of disease. • Immunosuppression can complicate postoperative recovery in ovarian cancer patients. • Ovarian cancer patients with dermatomyositis should have genetic testing. |
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