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Mitochondrial DNA genotyping reveals synchronous nature of simultaneously detected endometrial and ovarian cancers.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Aug 2011
Guerra Flora, Kurelac Ivana, Magini Pamela, Cormio Antonella, Santini Donatella, Ceccarelli Claudio, Gasparre Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Simultaneous independent primary tumors of the female genital tract occur in 1-2% of gynecological cancer patients, 50-70% of which are synchronous tumors of the endometrium and ovary. Guidelines for determining the nature of simultaneously detected tumors, based on surgical and histopathological findings, are often ambiguous and may require further molecular analyses. Such approach is necessary to indicate...
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