TY - JOUR
T1 - The Histologic Type and Stage Distribution of Ovarian Carcinomas of Surface Epithelial Origin
AU - Seidman, Jeffrey D.
AU - Horkayne-Szakaly, Iren
AU - Haiba, Moutaz
AU - Boice, Charles R.
AU - Kurman, Robert J.
AU - Ronnett, Brigitte M.
PY - 2004/1/1
Y1 - 2004/1/1
N2 - Advances over the past decade suggest a need to reassess the distribution of ovarian surface epithelial tumors. A series of 220 consecutive invasive ovarian carcinomas, including carcinosarcomas and peritoneal carcinomas, was reviewed. Notable findings include: 7% of tumors were carcinosarcomas; 22% of cases of peritoneal serous carcinomatosis were of peritoneal origin; <3% of cases were mucinous carcinomas; and only one malignant Brenner tumor (0.5%) and no pure transitional cell carcinomas were identified. If peritoneal carcinomas, carcinosarcomas, and mixed carcinomas with a serous component are combined with serous carcinomas, this group accounts for 78% of all cases and 87% of advanced stage cases, suggesting a greater uniformity to epithelial ovarian cancer than previously appreciated.
AB - Advances over the past decade suggest a need to reassess the distribution of ovarian surface epithelial tumors. A series of 220 consecutive invasive ovarian carcinomas, including carcinosarcomas and peritoneal carcinomas, was reviewed. Notable findings include: 7% of tumors were carcinosarcomas; 22% of cases of peritoneal serous carcinomatosis were of peritoneal origin; <3% of cases were mucinous carcinomas; and only one malignant Brenner tumor (0.5%) and no pure transitional cell carcinomas were identified. If peritoneal carcinomas, carcinosarcomas, and mixed carcinomas with a serous component are combined with serous carcinomas, this group accounts for 78% of all cases and 87% of advanced stage cases, suggesting a greater uniformity to epithelial ovarian cancer than previously appreciated.
KW - Carcinosarcoma
KW - Histologic distribution
KW - Ovarian carcinoma
KW - Ovary
KW - Peritoneal carcinoma
KW - Serous carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1097/01.pgp.0000101080.35393.16
DO - 10.1097/01.pgp.0000101080.35393.16
M3 - Review article
C2 - 14668549
AN - SCOPUS:0347511893
SN - 0277-1691
VL - 23
SP - 41
EP - 44
JO - International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
JF - International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
IS - 1
ER -