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Mucinous Cancer

Studies from W.G. Mccluggage and co-researchers in the area of mucinous cancer published

Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, November 3rd, 2008

"The distinction between a primary ovarian mucinous carcinoma or even a borderline mucinous tumor and a metastatic mucinous carcinoma may be difficult. A constellation of clinical. gross pathologic and morphologic features is used in this distinction," scientists in North Ireland report.

"One of the most important morphologic features suggesting a metastatic mucinous carcinoma in the ovary is the presence of signet ring cells; these are considered rare in primary ovarian mucinous tumors. In this Study, we report 3 primary ovarian mucinous tumors with a component of signet ring cells. The tumors arose in patients aged 27, 55, and 60, were unilateral, confined to the...

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