Immunohistochemical study of amylase in common epithelial tumors of the ovary

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Amylase was detected in serous and endometrioid ovarian carcinomas but absent in benign, borderline, mucinous, and clear cell tumors, suggesting its potential as a marker.

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Abstract

Cellular localization of amylase in various ovarian tumors was studied by the immunoperoxidase method using an antibody to human pancreatic amylase. Amylase was present in eight of 34 serous carcinomas and eight of 27 endometrioid carcinomas. However, only in one poorly differentiated serous carcinoma and two well-differentiated endometrioid carcinomas were a large number of amylase-reactive cells found. Five benign and three borderline serous tumors contained no amylase. Also, amylase was not detected in any of 34 mucinous tumors or five malignant clear cell tumors. The results obtained suggest that amylase will be a useful tumor marker, when present, for follow-up of endometrioid and serous carcinomas of the ovary.

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endometriosis

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Amylases Carcinoma Ovarian Neoplasms Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma Amylases Carcinoma Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Ovarian Neoplasms

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