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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Cervical cancer may be classified into many subtypes based on WHO histological classification.
Classification
- The main histological types are:[1]
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: accounts for the vast majority (80-90%) of cases and is associated with exposure to human papilloma virus (HPV)
- Adenocarcinoma of the cervix: rarer (5-20%) and can have several sub types which include
- Clear cell carcinoma of the cervix
- Endometroid carcinoma of the cervix: ~7% of adenocarcinomas
- Mucinous carcinoma of the cervix
- Adenoma malignum: ~3% of adenocarcinomas
- Serous carcinoma of the cervix
- Mesonephric carcinoma of the cervix: ~3% of adenocarcinomas
- Neuroendocrine tumours of the cervix
- Small cell carcinoma of the cervix: rare (0.5-6%)
- Adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: rare
For a detailed overview, refer to WHO histological classification of tumours of the uterine cervix[2]
References
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/carcinoma-of-the-cervix Dr Amir Rezaee◉ and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody◉ et al.
- ↑ http://radiopaedia.org/articles/who-histological-classification-of-tumours-of-the-uterine-cervix Dr Yuranga Weerakkody◉ et al.