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Adenocarcinoma



Data on adenocarcinoma reported by researchers at Johns Hopkins University



May 12th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Recognition of an ovarian tumor as a metastasis from an undiagnosed primary gastrointestinal tract carcinoma can be difficult when specific symptoms referable to the primary tumor are lacking and the tumor simulates a primary ovarian neoplasm grossly and microscopically. Ovarian metastases of colorectal adenocarcinomas., in particular, continue to pose diagnostic challenges both clinically and pathologically."

"Clinicopathologic features of 20 cases of ovarian metastases from undiagnosed colorectal adenocarcinomas (U-CRAs) were compared with those of 22 cases having metastases from known colorectal adenocarcinomas...


Source: Gastroenterology Week (2008-05-12)