Typing of ovarian carcinomas: An update Journal Article
| Authors: | Przybycin, C. G.; Soslow, R. A. |
| Article Title: | Typing of ovarian carcinomas: An update |
| Abstract: | Classification of ovarian carcinomas into different subtypes is no longer only an exercise in pattern recognition that lacks clinical and biological significance. Biologically validated diagnostic criteria now separate ovarian carcinomas into specific disease types that have clinical relevance: high-grade serous carcinoma, low-grade serous carcinoma, endometrioid carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma and primary ovarian mucinous carcinoma. This review summarizes the clinical and pathologic features of these types of ovarian carcinoma and provides information about refined diagnostic criteria and the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques for diagnosis. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. |
| Keywords: | histopathology; endometrioid carcinoma; undifferentiated carcinoma; differential diagnosis; prevalence; epidermal growth factor receptor 2; genotype; protein p53; ovary carcinoma; immunophenotyping; clear cell carcinoma; ovarian carcinoma; cancer classification; k ras protein; transitional cell carcinoma; b raf kinase; mucinous carcinoma; mucinous; clear cell; endometrioid; serous; mixed epithelial ovarian tumor; ovary serous carcinoma |
| Journal Title: | Diagnostic Histopathology |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 1756-2317 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2011-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 165 |
| End Page: | 177 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2011.01.005 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 23 June 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
