News in histopathological diagnostics of precancerous lesions and tumors of the female genital tract

Abstract

Objective: Introduce the news in histopathological diagnostics of gynecologic malignancies and their precursors. Subject: Review.

Setting: Department of Pathology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague. Conclusion: Better understanding of etiopathogenetic processes leads to changes in histopathological diagnosis, which have a direct impact on treatment.

Keywords

• premalignant leasion
• carcinoma
• ovary
• uterus
• uterine cervix
• vulva
• histopathology