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Research Article| Volume 15, ISSUE 3, P575-593, September 1995

Epithelial Neoplasms of the Ovary: An Update on Current Concepts

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30319-6
Epithelial Neoplasms of the Ovary: An Update on Current Concepts
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      New concepts concerning the histologic features of peritoneal implants in serous tumors of low malignant potential and their proposed impact on prognosis are discussed. Endometrioid tumors of low malignant potential, transitional cell carcinoma, and psammocarcinoma are also reviewed.
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