The endocervical origin of hpv-positive mucinous/endometrioid ovarian tumors remains unproven

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 298-300

  Reichert, Roger A ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

CANCER INVASION; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; OVARY METASTASIS; OVARY TUMOR; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; WART VIRUS;

ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; FEMALE; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS 16; HUMANS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77951744491     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e3181dc3020     Document Type: Letter

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