Open AccessPrognostic significance of bone only metastasis compared to visceral metastasis in patients with carcinoma cervix treated with platinum-based chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Suresh Babu Mallekavu,
Aditi Harsh Thanky,
Govind Babu Kanakasetty,
Lakshmaiah Chinnagiriyappa Kuntegowdanahalli,
Lokanatha Dasappa,
Linu Abraham Jacob
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/sajc.sajc_183_16
Subject(s) - medicine , metastasis , bone metastasis , oncology , chemotherapy , cervix , cancer
Carcinoma cervix is a leading cause of cancer in Indian females where 15%-60% of the cases eventually metastasize. Bone only metastasis is rare, and data on its response and survival with systemic therapy as compared to other visceral metastasis are limited.