Overview of benign and malignant tumours of female genital tract.
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2013-01
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Abstract
Female genital tract is most common site for tumours in females. The most common type of female genital tract
cancers are – cervical, ovarian and endometrial carcinoma. There are other less common tumours including
tumours of vagina, vulva and fallopian tubes. The Uterine corpus represents the second most common site for
malignancy of the female genital systems. Cervical carcinoma is the second most common cancer in women
worldwide. Tumours of the ovary represent about 30% of all cancers of female genital tract. Cancer of the vagina
is relatively rare, accounting for about 1%- 2% of gynaecological malignancies. Tumours of the fallopian tube
are much less common than the corresponding ovarian neoplasms. In view of major importance of the subject,
this review study was undertaken to understand the topic in a better prospective.
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Tumours, Benign, Malignant, Uterine, Ovarian
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Narula Ramesh, Arya Anjana, Narula Kusum, Agarwal Kiran, Agarwal Ashok, Singh Somdutt. Overview of benign and malignant tumours of female genital tract. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2013 Jan; 3(1): 140-149.