The significance of neuroendocrine expression in undifferentiated carcinoma of the endometrium

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-147

  Taraif, Suad H ^a   Deavers, Michael T ^a   Malpica, Anais ^a   Silva, Elvio G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CD56; Chromogranin; Endometrium; Neuroendocrine differentiation; Synaptophysin; Undifferentiated carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CD56 ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 68949214429     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181895539     Document Type: Article

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