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Tumors of the female genital organs are often biopsied or surgically resected and thus form a significant part of surgical pathology material in most institutions. Invasive tumors and premalignant or borderline lesions are routinely graded, and in many instances, the grade assigned by the pathologist is an important determinant of future treatment of these conditions. The parts of the female genital organs that are covered with squamous epithelium, namely, the vulva, vagina, and the cervix uteri, give rise to squamous cell carcinomas. Squamous cell carcinomas and their precursors of the female genital organs are graded like the homonymous lesions in other anatomic sites. The mucosa of the endocervix, endometrium, fallopian tubes, and probably the surface epithelium (mesothelium) of the ovary give rise to adenocarcinomas. These tumors are graded more or less the same way as adenocarcinomas in other anatomic locations. Some ovarian tumors that are unique to that organ are graded according to generally accepted schemes.
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Prat, J., Damjanov, I. (2013). Tumors of the Female Genital Organs. In: Damjanov, I., Fan, F. (eds) Cancer Grading Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34516-6_10
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