Article
Mitochondrial changes in endometrial carcinoma: possible role in tumor diagnosis and prognosis (review).
Oncology reports - 1 Mar 2015
Cormio Antonella, Cormio Gennaro, Musicco Clara, Sardanelli Anna Maria, Gasparre Giuseppe, Gadaleta Maria Nicola
Abstract excerpt
Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is a solid neoplasia for which a role for mitochondria in cancer progression is currently emerging and yet represents a diagnostic and prognostic challenge. EC is one of the most frequently occurring gynecological malignancies in the Western world whose incidence has increased significantly during the last decades. Here, we review the literature data on mitochondrial changes reported in...
Topics
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Endometrial Neoplasms
- Female
- Humans
- Mitochondria
- Mutation
