Proliferative Mucinous Lesions of the Endometrium: Analysis of Existing Criteria for Diagnosing Carcinoma in Biopsies and Curettings

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 261-270

  Vang, Russell ^a   Tavassoli, Fattaneh A ^a,b  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical; Carcinoma; Endometrium; Metaplasia; Mucinous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERUS DISEASE;

EID: 0242721786     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689690301100403     Document Type: Review

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