The histogenesis of cervical cancer. Beyond the false debate
Abstract:
The concept of a field of carcinogenesis as applied to the uterine cervix is not new. The question of the field origin of cervical cancer is but a part of the general question of tumorigenesis and is compounded by the occurrence of multiple tumors in one woman. Simultaneous double cervical cancers in cases of uterus didelphys confirm the field effects. Methods of further study of the histogenesis of cervical cancer need to be found. The application of chromosome banding might well shed light on the question. It might offer some promise for the selection of patients for treatment and serve as an indicator of prognosis, as has been found for urinary bladder tumors.
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