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Genetic and epigenetic alterations in precursor lesions of endometrial endometrioid carcinoma.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2024
Gotoh Osamu, Sugiyama Yuko, Tonooka Akiko, Kosugi Mayuko, Kitaura Sunao, Minegishi Ryu, Sano Masatoshi, Amino Sayuri, Furuya Rie, Tanaka Norio, Kaneyasu Tomoko, Kumegawa Kohei, Abe Akiko, Nomura Hidetaka, Takazawa Yutaka, Kanao Hiroyuki, Maruyama Reo, Noda Tetsuo, Mori Seiichi
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The hyperplasia-carcinoma sequence is a stepwise tumourigenic programme towards endometrial cancer in which normal endometrial epithelium becomes neoplastic through non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia (NAEH) and atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH), under the influence of unopposed oestrogen. NAEH and AEH are known to exhibit polyclonal and monoclonal cell growth, respectively; yet, aside from focal PTEN...
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