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CASE REPORT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL - SYNCHRONIZING CANCER LIKE PRIMARY ENDOMETRIAL CANCER WITH PRIMARY OVARIAN CANCER

KAMALI D

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Synchronous Primary Cancer are relatively uncommon in general population. About 0.5 to 1.7 of women with gynecological malignancies have Synchronous Primary Cancers of female genital tract. Primary endometrial and Ovarian Cancer are most common combination. Synchronous Primary Cancers have a better overall prognosis when  compared with those who have single organ disease either in the ovary or endometrium with metastasis. n this case report,48yrs old multiparous women was diagnosied to have Synchronous Endometrioid adenocaricinoma and Cyst  adenocaricinoma of ovary. Patient underwent preoperative chemotherapy, followed by Staging Laparotomy with Total Abdominal Hysterectomy with Bilateral Salpingo-ophrectomy, Infracolic omentectomy, spleenectomy, appendicectomy and Pelvic lymph node dissection. She was followed up with   adjuvant chemotherapy now patient is on regular follow up.

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