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Adenocarcinoma
Study findings from C.L. Koo et al broaden understanding of adenocarcinoma
July 7th, 2009
"Endocervical adenocarcinomas (ECAs) and endometrial adenocarcinomas (EMAs) are malignancies that affect uterus; however, their biological behaviors are quite different. This distinction has clinical significance, because the appropriate therapy may depend on the site of tumor origin," investigators in Taichung, Taiwan report. "The purpose of this study is to evaluate 3 different scoring mechanisms of p16(INK4a) immunohistochemical (IHC) staining in distinguishing between primary ECAs and EMAs. A tissue microarray (TMA) was constructed using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue from hysterectomy specimens, including 14 ECAs and 24 EMAs. Tissue array sections were...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-07-07)
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