Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Pathologie

Correlating histological phenotype and molecular pathology epithelial ovarian tumours can be classified into a number of subgroups. High grade serous and endometrioid carcinomas are characterized by chromosomal instability which is due to f…

Adenocarcinomas of the cardia and distal esophagus have increased in incidence more rapidly than any other type of human cancer in recent years. Whereas the sequence of events leading to esophageal adenocarcinoma (esophagitis, Barrett's eso…

Premalignant and malignant lesions of the cervix uteri and endometrium were analyzed for the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA and c-myc or c-erbB2/neu oncogene expression. HPV DNA was detected by PCR in 100% of the cervical carcin…

The effects of a progesterone-releasing IUD on endometrial histology were studied in 6 uteri removed for medical reasons and in 1 case in which complete curettage was performed. Within 3 months of insertion, 2 layers of endometrial tissue w…