| Abstract: |
This chapter will discuss the basic pathology of select gynecologic malignancies that occur in older women. First, endometrial cancer will be reviewed, including endometrioid carcinoma, the most common subtype, as well as less common entities such as serous and undifferentiated carcinoma and MMMT. Tamoxifenassociated endometrial cancer as well as Lynch syndrome, an important disorder in endometrial as well as ovarian cancer, will be brie fl y touched upon. Next, ovarian epithelial malignancies will be discussed with special attention to serous carcinoma and its association with BRCA abnormalities. Endometrioid, clear cell, and mucinous ovarian neoplasms will also be brie fl y discussed. Finally, the most common carcinomas of the cervix and vulva are reviewed. © Springer-Verlag London 2013. |
