2005
Upstaging based solely on positive peritoneal washing does not affect outcome in endometrial cancer
Fadare O, Mariappan MR, Hileeto D, Wang, Mcalpine JN, Rimm DL. Upstaging based solely on positive peritoneal washing does not affect outcome in endometrial cancer. Modern Pathology 2005, 18: 673-680. PMID: 15578078, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial carcinomaControl groupEndometrial cancerPeritoneal washingsPrognostic significanceStage IAge-matched control groupPositive peritoneal washingsSame histologic subtypeEndometrial carcinoma patientsPeritoneal washing cytologyProgression of diseaseExtra-uterine tumoursSingle-site studyExtrauterine diseasePositive washingsAbnormal cytologyAdjuvant therapySurgical stagingPositive cytologyCarcinoma patientsHistologic subtypeWashing cytologyHistologic evidenceIntraperitoneal disease
2004
The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings
Fadare O, Mariappan MR, Wang, Hileeto D, Mcalpine J, Rimm DL. The histologic subtype of ovarian tumors affects the detection rate by pelvic washings. Cancer 2004, 102: 150-156. PMID: 15211473, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistologic subtypeOvarian tumorsPeritoneal involvementPelvic washingsPelvic washesBorderline tumorsAdnexal massesCommon histologic subtypeClear cell carcinomaOvarian surface involvementTumor detection rateDetection rateFisher's exact testCurrent studyTumoral involvementHistologic concordanceSerous carcinomaCell carcinomaUndifferentiated carcinomaSurface involvementPeritoneal surfaceConsecutive groupClear cellsIndividual histologic subtypesMost centers