Underrecognized diagnostic discordance and delay in endometrial dedifferentiated and undifferentiated carcinoma
Frequent diagnostic discrepancies and delays were observed in DC/UC, possibly due to its atypical imaging and histopathological features. Raising awareness of DC/UC's clinical and pathological characteristics is crucial to minimizing diagnostic delays. Given its frequency (at least 1% of endometrial cancers) and eligibility for emerging therapies, prioritizing DC/UC in differential diagnoses and improving diagnostic workflows through interdisciplinary collaboration are required for timely and effective treatment.
Authors
- Mayumi Kobayashi Kato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4065-0289)
- Hiroshi Yoshida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-7813)
- Masaya Uno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8549-1635)
- Nao Kikkawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5694-6407)
- Yasuhito Tanase
- Mitsuya Ishikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8855-2966)
- Saria Kawano
Institutions
- Tokyo National Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.16260
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00