Clear cell carcinoma of the cervix (CCCC) is a rare adenocarcinoma subtype of cervical cancer.
Due to association with diethylstilbestrol (DES) exposure in some patients, this subtype may have a younger age at presentation than other histological subtypes. This subtype can sometimes present in the pediatric age group 5.
The tumor can have solid, tubulocystic or papillary patterns 3.
Associations
- in utero DES exposure in some patients ( ~6%) 2
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no association with HPV DNA (unlike other cervical cancer subtypes) 4
Treatment and prognosis
In selected cases (particularly pediatric patients), radical trachelectomies have been carried out with fertility sparing 4-5.
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