Abstract
Primary malignant tumors of the uterus include:
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Tumors of the uterine cervix
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80% are squamous carcinomas arising from the ectocervix
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15% are adenocarcinomas from the endocervical canal.
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Tumors of the endometrium
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90% are type 1 tumors: endometrioid carcinoma grades 1 and 2
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10% are more aggressive type 2 tumors: grade 3 endometrioid and clear cell carcinoma, papillary serous carcinoma, and poorly differentiated tumors.
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Uterine sarcomas
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Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) and adenosarcoma arising from the stroma of the uterus
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Leiomyosarcoma arising from its smooth muscle.
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Vargas, H.A., Spencer, J.A. (2014). Malignant Tumors of the Uterus. In: Hodler, J., von Schulthess, G.K., Kubik-Huch, R.A., Zollikofer, C.L. (eds) Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2014–2017. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5659-6_20
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