Combined large cell neuroendocrine and endometrioid carcinoma of the endometrium

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-57

  Mulvany, Nicholas J ^a   Allen, David G ^b  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Endometrium; Immunomarkers; Neuroendocrine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CAM 5.2 ANTIGEN; CD56 ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN A; CYCLIN DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR 2A; CYTOKERATIN 7; ENOLASE; EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN; KERATIN; PROTEIN P53; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR; SYNAPTOPHYSIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN CANCER; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOCRINE TUMOR; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; NEUROENDOCRINE CARCINOMA; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSETTE FORMATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LARGE CELL CARCINOMA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, ENDOMETRIOID; CARCINOMA, LARGE CELL; CARCINOMA, NEUROENDOCRINE; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 39349097277     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e31806219c5     Document Type: Article

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