Ovarian Cancer: Classification

The following entities are distinguished according to histologic criteria: Borderline and epithelial tumors (60-80% of all ovarian cancers, age-dependent: Increase with increasing age) Endometrioid carcinoma De-differentiated carcinoma Mixed carcinoma Clear cell carcinoma Mucinous carcinoma Squamous epithelial Low-grade serous carcinoma – when low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) is indicated, additional subclassification should be made between carcinoma and … Ovarian Cancer: Classification