Florentia Fostiraand George Fountzilas (Greece) Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
cancer, cancer oncology, Carcinogenesis
Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, InRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research
Dr. Florentia Fostira is working as scientist and professor at Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, InRASTES, National Centre for Scientific Research ?Demokritos?, Athens, Greece. The author has specalization in cancer, cancer oncology, chemotherapy, Carcinogenesis, Chemotherapy
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Adamantia Nikolaidi*, Kyriaki Papadopoulou, Kalliopi Tsakiri, Elizabeth Psoma, Dimitris Zevgaridis, Christos Konstantaras, Ilias Athanasiadis, Florentia Fostira and George Fountzilas (Greece)
Ovarian cancer is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, with an unfavourable five-year survival. The standard therapeutic approach includes cytoreductive surgery and platinum-based chemotherapy. Relapse and metastasis, frequently occurring within the first two years after diagnosis involves the abdominal cavity. Herein, a patient with stage IIIc, high grade serous peritoneal carcinomatosis, who was diagnosed with a secondary, solitary intramedullary lesion seventeen months after the initial diagnosis and treatment, is presented. The patient underwent R1 operation to remove the mass, with cerebrospinal fluid being tested positive for the presence of tumor cells, while the serous origin of the tumor was confirmed by the histology report. Testing of both the primary and the secondary ... view more»