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Chapter-09 Uterus: Preneoplastic Lesions and Carcinoma

BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Gynecologic Pathology

Author
1. Dey Pranab
ISBN
9789386261205
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14214_10
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
24
Author Affiliations
1. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India, National Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Chapter keywords
Uterus, endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia, endometrial carcinoma, serous carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, mesenchymal component, uterine carcinoma

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to present the uterus: preneoplastic lesions and carcinoma. This chapter also explains the endometrial hyperplasia, endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia and endometrial carcinoma. This chapter also discusses the variants of endometrioid carcinoma, serous carcinoma and mixed types of carcinoma. This chapter also provides detail about the transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and small cell carcinoma. This chapter also describes the ovarian carcinoma along with uterine carcinoma. A detailed discussion on tumors of the epithelial and mesenchymal component has been provided in this chapter. Two well-illustrated boxes, 12 well-illustrated tables and 50 well-colored figures are also presented in this chapter, which are very helpful for students and readers.

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