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Cervix in relation to upper part of vagina and posterior portion of uterus, showing difference in covering epithelium of inner structures. Infection with some types of HPV is the greatest risk factor for cervical cancer, followed by smoking. [41] HIV infection is also a risk factor. [41]
A “pap smear” may also be done to brush the sides of the cervix to collect cells for testing and to look at under a microscope. A dilatation and curettage is often done to collect a sample of uterine lining tissue. An ultrasound is also often performed to look for tumors. [14]
A urogenital neoplasm is a tumor of the urogenital system. [1] Types. Types include: Cancer of the female genital organs: (Cervical ... Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer ...
Carcinosarcoma of the uterus. In gross appearance, MMMTs are fleshier than adenocarcinomas, may be bulky and polypoid, and sometimes protrude through the cervical os.On histology, the tumors consist of adenocarcinoma (endometrioid, serous or clear cell) mixed with the malignant mesenchymal elements; alternatively, the tumor may contain two distinct and separate epithelial and mesenchymal ...
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix is best defined separately:Neuroendocrine: Of, relating to, or involving the interaction between the nervous system and the hormones of the endocrine glands. Carcinoma: An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
Cervical cancer is a type of gynecological cancer that begins from cells lining the cervix, the lower part of the uterus. [14] Cervical cancer begins when the cells that line the cervix become abnormal and grow in a pattern that is atypical for non-cancerous cells. [14] Cervical cancer is typically first identified with an abnormal pap smear. [14]
Benign or malignant; simple or complex An adnexal mass is a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus (structures which are closely related structurally and functionally to the uterus, such as the ovaries , fallopian tubes , or any of the surrounding connective tissue ).
Vaginal tumors are neoplasms (tumors) found in the vagina.They can be benign or malignant. [1] [a] A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue that usually forms a tissue mass.[2] [3] [4] Vaginal neoplasms may be solid, cystic or of mixed type.