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Small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the uterine cervix: a histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic study.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Oct 2004
Ishida Gabriela Mirei, Kato Noriko, Hayasaka Tadashi, Saito Maki, Kobayashi Hiroshi, Katayama Yousei, Sasou Shunichi, Yaegashi Nobuo, Kurachi Hirohisa, Motoyama Teiichi
Abstract excerpt
Small cell carcinomas of the uterine cervix are rare tumors with an aggressive behavior. Although these tumors can exhibit neuroendocrine differentiation, the criteria for neuroendocrine differentiation are subjective and not well defined. In this study, the authors tentatively defined small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SCNEC) as a tumor composed of small cells with at least two of the following: argyrophilic...
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