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Epidemiological data on Israeli patients with second primary genital malignancies associated with endometrial cancer is presented. During the 7 years of study, 29 (2.9%) of 1007 patients with endometrial cancer had additional primary malignancy involving the genital organs. Of these, there were 25 (2.5%) ovarian and 4 (0.4%) cervical malignancies. The occurrence of a second malignancy was related to ethnic origin. The ratio of European/American to Asian/African Jewish descendants was 8.7 to 1. A significantly greater than expected incidence of ovarian and cervical malignancy was detected in the endometrial cancer patient (P < 0.0001). The prognosis was mainly influenced by the clinical staging of disease at the time of diagnosis. Recognition of the fact that second primary cancers occur at a higher than expected frequency in patients with endometrial cancer, offers an opportunity for their early detection.
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Ohel, G., Schwartz, Z., Birkenfeld, A. et al. Second primary genital malignancies associated with endometrial cancer. Arch. Gynecol. 239, 75–80 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02133966
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