title: Gynecologic cancers: molecular updates.
abstract: This article reviews the molecular features and pathogenesis of gynecologic malignancies. Understanding the molecular basis of endometrial carcinoma helps to provide an explanation for the prognosis of these tumors and opens up avenues for research into novel therapies that may prove beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, 540, E Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
authors.forename: Quratulain
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Baraa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Alosh
authors.forename: Sudeshna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Rouba
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ali-Fehmi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D057089:Pathology, Molecular
keywords: Endometrial carcinoma; Molecular pathogenesis; Ovarian carcinoma; Uterine carcinoma