Adenocarcinoma (endometrium)
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Hacking C, Yap J, Jones J, et al. Adenocarcinoma (endometrium). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15483
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21 Oct 2011,
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Synonyms:
- Adenocarcinoma of the uterus
- Adenocarcinoma of endometrium
- Endometrial adenocarcinoma
- EAC
Endometrial adenocarcinoma (EAC) is the commonest histological subtype of endometrial cancer and accounts for up to 90% of such cases 1.
Pathology
Histological subtypes
mixed adenocarcinoma of the endometrium
mesonephric adenocarcinoma of the endometrium
Radiographic features
Imaging features are discussed in the article on endometrial carcinoma.
References
- 1. Sala E, Wakely S, Senior E, Lomas D. MRI of Malignant Neoplasms of the Uterine Corpus and Cervix. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;188(6):1577-87. doi:10.2214/ajr.06.1196
- 2. Jiménez-Ayala Portillo, Beatriz .. Endometrial Adenocarcinoma: Prevention and Early Diagnosis. (2008) ISBN: 9783805584807
- 3. Arlan F. Fuller. Uterine Cancer (American Cancer Society Atlas of Clinical Oncology). (2004) ISBN: 1550091638
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Cases:
- Endometrial adenocarcinoma
- Endometrial carcinoma
- Endometrial adenocarcinoma - advanced
- Endometrial carcinoma - FIGO stage 1a
- Endometrial adenocarcinoma
- Endometrial cancer
- Endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium
- Endometrial adenocarcinoma
- Gallstones
- Synchronous endometrioid carcinoma of the uterus and ovaries
- Endometrial carcinoma
- Uterine cancer with haematometra
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