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Serous carcinoma arising in adenomyosis is rare, with only 8 cases reported in the literature. Primary small cell carcinoma of the ovary-the pulmonary type (SCCOPT) is a rare and aggressive entity associated with poor outcomes and limited t…

OBJECTIVE: The Silva invasion pattern-based classification system stratifies endocervical adenocarcinomas (ECAs) into 3 categories corresponding to risk of metastasis and recurrence, but has only been evaluated for HPV-associated ECAs of us…

The ultimate goal of defining cancer specific precursors is to facilitate early detection and intervention before the development of invasive malignancy. Unlike other malignancies involving the female genital tract such as cervical or endom…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate whether the presence of endometriosis is a prognostic factor in patients diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma (CCC) of the ovary. METHODS: Retrospective chart review was performed to all pa…

AIMS: In the female genital tract CD10 has been used to assist in the evaluation of mesenchymal tumours of the uterus and in determining whether endometrial stroma is present. CD10 positivity has also been shown in cervical mesonephric remn…

Endometrial stromal tumors are reviewed with emphasis on their wide morphologic spectrum and problems in differential diagnosis, highlighting issues that have received particular attention in the recent literature. These neoplasms are divid…

Nineteen clear cell adenocarcinomas of the urethra, 18 from women and one from a man, are described. The patients ranged from 35 to 80 years of age (average, 58 yrs). The clinical presentation and gross findings were similar to those of ure…

Twenty-five cases of tubal or tubo-endometrioid metaplasia that occurred in patients from 21 to 51 years of age (mean 39 years) are described. The majority of the cases were seen in consultation. They were referred because of diagnostic pro…