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World J Clin Oncol. May 10, 2014; 5(2): 36-38
Published online May 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i2.36
Published online May 10, 2014. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v5.i2.36
Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the ovary: A pathologic entity in search of clinical identity
Ioannis A Voutsadakis, Division of Medical Oncology, Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 0A8, Canada
Author contributions: Voutsadakis IA contributed solely to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Ioannis A Voutsadakis, MD, PhD, Division of Medical Oncology, Sault Area Hospital, 750 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 0A8, Canada. ivoutsadakis@yahoo.com
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Received: December 19, 2013
Revised: February 14, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: May 10, 2014
Processing time: 144 Days and 12.9 Hours
Revised: February 14, 2014
Accepted: April 16, 2014
Published online: May 10, 2014
Processing time: 144 Days and 12.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of diverse organs are rare. A brief overview of characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of this tumor type when occuring in the ovary is provided in this editorial.