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Other Neoplasms of the Cervix

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This chapter deals with uncommon primary cervical neoplasms. Tumours covered in this chapter include neuroendocrine neoplasms of which the most common are small cell and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Transitional tumours and various mesenchymal, mixed epithelial and mesenchymal, melanocytic and haematopoetic neoplasms are also covered.

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McCluggage, W.G. (2014). Other Neoplasms of the Cervix. In: Cellular Pathology of Glandular Lesions and Uncommon Neoplasms of the Cervix. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2210-4_5

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