Squamous precursor lesions of the vulva: current classification and diagnostic challenges

LN Hoang, KJ Park, RA Soslow, R Murali - Pathology, 2016 - Elsevier
Growing evidence has established two major types of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN),
which correspond to two distinct oncogenic pathways to vulvar squamous cell carcinoma …

Pathways of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma

M Del Pino, L Rodriguez‐Carunchio, J Ordi - Histopathology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) accounts for> 90% of the malignant tumours of the
vulva. Most VSCC s originate in intraepithelial lesions, named vulvar intraepithelial …

Major p53 immunohistochemical patterns in in situ and invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva and correlation with TP53 mutation status

B Tessier-Cloutier, KE Kortekaas, E Thompson… - Modern …, 2020 - nature.com
The recent literature has shown that vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) can be
stratified into two prognostically relevant groups based on human papillomavirus (HPV) …

Vulval squamous cell carcinoma and its precursors

N Singh, CB Gilks - Histopathology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vulval squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) can arise through two distinct pathways [human
papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated and HPV‐independent], and these VSCC variants are …

Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma is a multifactorial disease following two separate and independent pathways

IAM van der Avoort, H Shirango… - International journal …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Two separate pathways leading to vulvar carcinoma have been suggested. First, a human
papillomavirus (HPV)-dependent pathway, in which premalignant stages of vulvar cancer …

p16 expression in the female genital tract and its value in diagnosis

CJ O'Neill, WG McCluggage - Advances in anatomic pathology, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Abstract p16 is a cyclin-dependent kinase-4 inhibitor that is expressed in a limited range of
normal tissues and tumors. In recent years, immunohistochemistry with p16 antibodies has …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic criteria for differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia and vulvar aberrant maturation

DS Heller, T Day, JI Allbritton, J Scurry… - Journal of lower …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aim of the study was to describe the features required for diagnosis of
differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dVIN) and vulvar aberrant maturation (VAM) …

[HTML][HTML] Role of human papillomavirus infection in the etiology of vulvar cancer in Italian women

M Preti, JC Rotondo, D Holzinger, L Micheletti… - Infectious Agents and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) is a rare malignancy of the female
genital tract. We aimed to determine the mucosal high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) …

p16 overexpression identifies HPV-positive vulvar squamous cell carcinomas

M Santos, S Landolfi, A Olivella… - The American journal …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Two types of vulvar squamous cell carcinomas (VSCCs) are recognized according to their
relationship to human papillomavirus (HPV). Basaloid or warty carcinomas are considered …

[HTML][HTML] The forgotten woman's cancer: vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) and a targeted approach to therapy

AA Clancy, JN Spaans, JI Weberpals - Annals of Oncology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (VSCC) has been on the rise
since the 1990s. There has been no new treatment for advanced and recurrent disease in …