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Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease, 2007
Endometrial carcinoma, a common malignancy of the female genital tract, is composed of a number of tumor types with different light-microscopic features, molecular genetic alterations, and prognoses. In addition, hormonal influences significantly impact growth regulatory pathways and interact with genetic alterations in the pathogenesis of at least ...
Antonio, Di Cristofano, Lora Hedrick, Ellenson +1 more
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Endometrial carcinoma

Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 2001
Endometrial cancer is a common tumor of the female genital tract. The majority of women diagnosed with endometrial cancer present with early-stage disease. Although the optimal treatment for these patients requires hysterectomy, the use of lymphadenectomy is controversial.
W K, Huh +3 more
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Vanishing Endometrial Carcinoma

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology, 2007
Three cases of histologically proven endometrial carcinoma (EmCa) demonstrated no residual carcinoma or biopsy site on the subsequent hysterectomy specimen. The shared identity of both endometrial biopsy and hysterectomy specimen was proven, and specimen misidentification was excluded in all 3 cases through successful DNA profiling.
Valérie, Dubé +4 more
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Nonendometrioid endometrial carcinomas

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology, 2010
Clinicopathologic studies support a classification of endometrial carcinoma into two main categories (type I and type II). Type I cancers consist of endometrioid and mucinous carcinomas, with the former being the most common, whereas serous and clear cell carcinomas are the so-called "prototype" of type II cancers.
Diana, Lim, Esther, Oliva
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