Intramuscular metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: autopsy case report

• Main Authors: Cristiane Rúbia Ferreira (Author), Leonardo de Abreu Testagrossa (Author), Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos (Author), Marcia Yoshie Kanegae (Author), Noely Paula Cristina Lorenzi (Author), Ricardo Santos Simões (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cancer of the uterine cervix is the fourth leading cause of death in women in Brazil, accounting for 4800 fatal cases per year. The histology of this neoplasia is mainly represented by squamous cell carcinoma (80-85%), adenocarcinomas (10-15%), and, more rarely, mixed carcinomas. The Papanicolaou (P...