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PET/CT in Gynecological Cancers pp 11–19Cite as

An Overview of the Pathology of Gynaecological Cancers

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Part of the book series: Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging ((PET/CT))

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An overview of gynaecological cancers as classified by the 2014 WHO classification are presented in this chapter. These have distinct molecular and pathological profiles which influence their clinical behaviour including imaging appearances, prognosis and response to treatment. Correlation of imaging with pathology is vital for optimal patient management.

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Further Reading

  1. Kurman RJ, Ellenson LH, Ronnett BM, editors. Blaustein’s pathology of the female genital tract. 6th ed. New York: Springer; 2011.

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  2. Kurman RJ, Carcangiu ML, Herrington CS, Young RH, editors. WHO classification of tumours of female reproductive organs. 4th ed. Lyon: IARC; 2014.

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  3. Robboy SJ, Mutter GL, Prat J, Bentley RC, Russell P, Anderson MC, editors. Robboy’s pathology of the female reproductive tract. 2nd ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2009.

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  1. Department of Cellular Pathology, Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London, UK

    Naveena Singh & Sharanpal Jeetle

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  1. Naveena Singh
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Correspondence to Naveena Singh .

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  1. Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

    Tara Barwick

  2. Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

    Andrea Rockall

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Singh, N., Jeetle, S. (2016). An Overview of the Pathology of Gynaecological Cancers. In: Barwick, T., Rockall, A. (eds) PET/CT in Gynecological Cancers. Clinicians’ Guides to Radionuclide Hybrid Imaging(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29249-6_2

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