A case report of advanced cervical cancer in a patient non-compliant with age-appropriate screening
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Authors
Mandal, Shobha
Shabih, Sohaib
Kumar, Jagdesh
Shah, Surendra
Issue Date
2022-01-30
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Screening , Pap Smear , Cannonball Mass , Lung Metastasis , Cervical Carcinoma
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Abstract
Cervical carcinoma is one of the preventable malignancies in the United States. Age-appropriate screening has decreased the incidence of cervical cancer. A multitude of age-appropriate screening methods is available including Papanicolaou (Pap) smear cytology, human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing, and visual inspection tests. Patients who are not up to date with the screening can remain asymptomatic until the advanced stage like in the case of our patient. We present a 59-year-old female, who came in with progressively worsening shortness of breath on exertion, chest tightness, significant weight loss, and vaginal bleeding for the past six months. On investigations, she was found to have cannonball metastases in the lung. The patient remained critically ill during her course of hospital stay and eventually passed away.
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Citation
Mandal, S., Shabih, S., Kumar, J., & Shah, S. (2022). A Case Report of Advanced Cervical Cancer in a Patient Non-compliant With Age-Appropriate Screening. Cureus, 14(1), e21744. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21744
Publisher
Cureus