Non-Invasive Ovarian Carcinoma
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in International Journal of Gynecological Pathology
- Vol. 9 (2) , 158-169
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004347-199004000-00007
Abstract
The subset of ovarian epithelial tumors that is morphologically carcinoma, but has not yet shown any stromal invasion, is discussed. It is emphasized that metastasis is a function of invasive tumors, and that the spread of a noninvasive lesion cannot be explained by the usual concepts of metastasis. The multicentricity of peritoneal origin of ovarian epithelial tumors is a far more likely reason for morbidity and mortality, and is inescapable when the ovaries contain no lesion, when they contain a lesion that is noninvasive, or when the ovaries have been surgically removed.Keywords
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