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cervical adenosquamous carcinoma, glassy cell variant

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Disease Overview

A poorly differentiated variant of adenosquamous carcinoma that arises from the cervix. It is characterized by the presence of large malignant cells with ground glass cytoplasm and stromal eosinophilic infiltrates.

Synonyms

  • GCC of the cervix
  • cervical adenosquamous carcinoma, glassy cell variant
  • glassy cell adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix
  • glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix
  • glassy cell carcinoma of the cervix uteri
  • glassy cell variant cervical adenosquamous carcinoma
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The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) has information and resources for patients, caregivers, and families that may be helpful before and after diagnosis of this condition. GARD is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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