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Are oestrogens and genetic predisposition etiologic factors in the development of clear cell carcinoma of the peritoneum?
Medical hypotheses - 1 Feb 2013
Wuntakal Rekha, Lawrence Alexandra
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A literature search was carried out for clinical observations that could explain the possible aetiology of primary peritoneal clear cell carcinoma (CCC) including diagnostic dilemmas, various theories of origin, oestrogen dependence and genetic association. It was found to be an extremely rare tumour (CCC) arising in the peritoneum and is often misdiagnosed as mesothelioma or serous carcinoma or metastatic...
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