Endometrioid stromal sarcoma (also known as extrauterine endometrial stromal sarcoma [EESS]) is an uncommon tumor that occurs in women over a wide age range. The extrauterine location, non-gynecologic symptoms and signs at presentation, and…
Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is an uncommon mesothelial tumor that occurs in the peritoneum of women over a wide age range. Although considered a tumor of uncertain malignant potential, information about its biological …
Endometriosis is a common clinical disorder that shares certain characteristics, metastasis and recurrence, with malignant neoplasms. Most malignant ovarian tumors arising from endometriosis are clear cell carcinoma or endometrioid adenocar…
BACKGROUND: We previously showed that tumor-free peritoneum of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) exhibited enhanced expression of several inflammatory response genes compared to peritoneum of benign disease. Here, we examined pe…
The clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical findings of an unusual case of ovarian yolk sac tumor associated with endometrioid carcinoma and mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary are reported. The tumor was detected in a 51-year-old postmenop…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine ovarian cancer cells for the expression of decorin, a proteoglycan component of the cell matrix that can inhibit cancer cell growth. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Cultured ovarian cancer cells and s…