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Mucinous micropapillary pattern in lung adenocarcinomas: a unique histology with genetic correlates.
Histopathology - 1 Feb 2016
Kamata Tsugumasa, Yoshida Akihiko, Shiraishi Kouya, Furuta Koh, Kosuge Tomoo, Watanabe Shun-ichi, Asamura Hisao, Tsuta Koji
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AIMS: In lung adenocarcinoma (ADC), micropapillary carcinomas (MPCs) are associated with poor prognosis because these tumours exhibit higher metastatic potential. Despite this, there are no studies investigating the differences between mucinous and non-mucinous MPC. METHODS AND RESULTS: We evaluated the proportion of micropapillary components in lung ADCs, and compared the differences with respect to the presence...
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