Min-Hui Liu, Chao-Hung Wang, Yu-Yen Huang, Wen-Jin Cherng, Kai-Wei Katherine Wang
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The journal of nursing research : JNR
smallcell neuroendocrine carcinoma cervix scnecc rare cancer poor prognosis limited data guide treatment objective study evaluate practice patterns management scnecc 23question online survey management scnecc disseminated canadian gynecologic oncologists go radiation oncologists ro medical oncologists mo total 34 practitioners eight provinces responded including 17 go 13 ro four mo staging diagnosis 74 respondents used trimodality imaging approach 85 tested neuroendocrine markers earlystage 1a11b2 scnecc 87 practitioners used surgicalbased approach various adjuvant neoadjuvant treatments locally advanced 1b3iva scnecc 53 favored primary chemoradiation cisplatin etoposide remainder using surgical radiationbased approaches metastatic recurrent scnecc common firstline regimen etoposide platinum 63 practitioners considered clinical trials first line setting beyond survey highlights diverse practice patterns treatment scnecc interdisciplinary input crucial individualizing multimodality treatment need prospective trials intergroup collaboration define optimal approach towards managing rare cancer type