HPV DNA integration site as proof of the origin of ovarian metastasis from endocervical adenocarcinoma: three case reports

Abstract Background Most endocervical adenocarcinomas are human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers associated with p16 immunostaining. Ovarian metastasis from cervical cancer is a rare phenomenon, the mechanism of dissemination remains unclear. The diagnosis of metastasis may be difficult to estab...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Arfi, Delphine Hequet, Guillaume Bataillon, Carine Tran-Perennou, Fereshteh Farkhondeh, Xavier Sastre-Garau, Virginie Fourchotte, Roman Rouzier, Enora Laas, Nicolas Pouget, Anne Vincent-Salomon, Emmanuelle Jeannot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
p16
HPV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5582-8