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==Cancer with minimal nuclear atypia== | ==Cancer with minimal nuclear atypia== | ||
An incomplete list: | |||
*[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]]. | *[[Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma]]. | ||
*Some [[adenocarcinoma]]s of the upper gastrointestinal tract, e.g. [[gallbladder adenocarcinoma]], [[stomach adenocarcinoma]], [[ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas]]. | *Some [[adenocarcinoma]]s of the upper gastrointestinal tract, e.g. [[gallbladder adenocarcinoma]], [[stomach adenocarcinoma]], [[ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 13 September 2014
Nuclear atypia is abnormal change of the cell nucleus. Nuclear atypia is often seen in malignancy; however, it may be seen in benign conditions - notably inflammation.
Cancer with minimal nuclear atypia
An incomplete list:
- Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma.
- Some adenocarcinomas of the upper gastrointestinal tract, e.g. gallbladder adenocarcinoma, stomach adenocarcinoma, ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.
- Invasive lobular carcinoma.