Definition for:Endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovary

Endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovary

Chapter: 18
A malignant epithelial tumor of the ovary that is histologically identical to adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. It is the second most common ovarian cancer, accounting for 20% of the cases. The overall survival in this tumor is considerably better than that for serous cystadenocarcinoma.

See Also:

Endometrial adenocarcinoma (Chapter 18)
Endometrial hyperplasia (Chapter 18)
Endometrial polyp (Chapter 18)
Endometriosis (Chapter 18)