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Origin of carcinoma in secretory endometrium--a study using a whole-organ sectioning technique
- Source :
- Gynecologic oncology. 15(1)
- Publication Year :
- 1983
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Abstract
- Uteri from four patients with endometrial adenocarcinoma and concomitant “functioning” endometrium were examined by a whole-organ sectioning technique. All showed one or several “progesterone-refractory” mucosal areas or polyps, mainly in the tubal recesses. In one patient the adenocarcinoma obviously originated in a fundal polyp, and in the others the tumors could have arisen in mucosal areas not adequately responding to progesterone. These findings do not in fact contradict the “unopposed estrogen” theory of the genesis of endometrial carcinoma.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.drug_class
Adenocarcinoma
Endometrium
Dilatation and Curettage
Secretory endometrium
Polyps
medicine
Carcinoma
Humans
Progesterone
Endometrial adenocarcinoma
Sectioning technique
urogenital system
business.industry
Histological Techniques
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Organ Size
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Oncology
Estrogen
Concomitant
Uterine Neoplasms
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00908258
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Gynecologic oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bc7552a7d8f70fa7750cee043bfde91d