Ovarian Cancer
Immunophenotype of primary ovarian cancer and metastatic breast cancer to the ovary compared
Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 29th, 2005
"Metastatic breast carcinoma to the ovary is sometimes difficult to differentiate from primary ovarian carcinoma. This problem is often encountered in breast carcinoma patients who develop adnexal masses," scientists writing in the American Journal of Surgical Pathology reported.
"ER and PR can be positive in a high percentage of breast and ovarian carcinomas, and therefore cannot be used in the differential diagnosis of these entities. WT1 and CA125 have been identified as possible markers for ovarian cancer. However, no studies have...
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