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Carcinoma
Scientists at Kobe University, Medical Department target carcinoma
August 14th, 2008
"An invasive micropapillary carcinoma ( IMPC) is defined as a carcinoma composed of small clusters of tumor cells lying within clear spaces simulating vascular channels [ 1]. It is a histological variant of invasive breast carcinoma with poor clinical prognosis [2, 3]," investigators in Kobe, Japan report. "This distinct histological pattern has been described in various organs, including the urinary bladder, lung, ovary, and major salivary glands [4 - 8]. Although rarely observed as a pure histological component, IMPC is usually mixed with otherwise conventional carcinoma [3] and is therefore often referred to as carcinoma with a micropapillary component. In cases of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-08-14)
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