Affiliation:
1. N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia
Abstract
This article describes the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the female reproductive system, including ovarian NET. We focus on current approaches to the classification of these tumors based on the embryogenesis and biological properties of the tumor. We also cover the most important clinical and morphological characteristics of ovarian NET as well as their microscopic and immunohistochemical features.
Publisher
Publishing House ABV Press
Subject
Pharmacology (medical),Obstetrics and Gynaecology,Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Oncology,Surgery