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Histopathological features of endometrial carcinomas associated with POLE mutations: implications for decisions about adjuvant therapy.
Histopathology - 1 May 2016
Bakhsh Salwa, Kinloch Mary, Hoang Lien N, Soslow Robert A, Köbel Martin, Lee Cheng-Han, McAlpine Jessica N, McConechy Melissa K, Gilks C Blake
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To characterize the histomorphological features of endometrial carcinomas (ECs) harbouring polymerase ε (POLE) mutations. METHODS AND RESULTS: Forty-three ECs with POLE mutations were compared with a cohort of 202 ECs. Most POLE-mutated ECs were endometrioid [34/43 (79%)]; the remaining tumours were mixed [6/43 (14%)], serous [2/43 (5%)], and clear cell [1/43 (2%)]. The endometrioid carcinomas were...
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