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Molecular genetic pathways in various types of endometrial carcinoma: from a phenotypical to a molecular-based classification.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Mar 2004
Lax Sigurd F
Abstract excerpt
Two types of endometrial carcinoma are distinguished with respect to biology and clinical course. Type-I carcinoma is related to hyperestrogenism by association with endometrial hyperplasia, frequent expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors and younger age, whereas type-II carcinoma is unrelated to estrogen, associated with atrophic endometrium, frequent lack of estrogen and progesterone receptors and...
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