Gynecologic cancers: molecular updates

Clin Lab Med. 2013 Dec;33(4):911-25. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2013.09.001.

Abstract

This article reviews the molecular features and pathogenesis of gynecologic malignancies. Understanding the molecular basis of endometrial carcinoma helps to provide an explanation for the prognosis of these tumors and opens up avenues for research into novel therapies that may prove beneficial.

Keywords: Endometrial carcinoma; Molecular pathogenesis; Ovarian carcinoma; Uterine carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*
  • Pathology, Molecular