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is a microphotograph of a section of normal endometrium (inside lining of
the uterus). The doughnut-like structures in the picture are normal
glands separated by normal stroma. |
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Grade 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma shows fairly normal looking glands but
there is very little intervening normal stroma. The glands are often
referred to as being "crowded". |
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endometrial glands are even more crowded in this Grade 2 adenocarcinoma.
The individual cells in the glands show bizarre, enlarged nuclei (the dark
staining areas in the cells) |
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Grade 3 endometrial adenocarcinoma shows structures barely identifiable
as glands. Most of the slide is replaced by solid areas of very abnormal
cells. |
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