title: High-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary.
abstract: Most carcinomas of the ovary are diagnosed as serous carcinomas, even when they do not have featured characteristics of serous neoplasms. In this review article, we describe and illustrate the 7 different types of ovarian carcinomas. We believe that it is essential to separate these tumors because it is most probable that they follow different molecular pathways and/or hormonal backgrounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Westfall
authors.forename: Andres A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Roma
authors.forename: Elvio G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*