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==Significance==
==Significance==
*It may be associated with [[cancer]].   
*It may be associated with [[cancer]].   
*Mucin without malignant cells is ''not'' significant.<ref name=pmid21164296>PMID: 21164296.</ref>
*Mucin without malignant cells is ''not'' significant.<ref name=pmid21164296>PMID 21164296.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 13:39, 13 August 2012

Mucin an important thingy in pathology, as it may be associated with cancer, i.e. mucinous carcinoma. It should not be confused with mucous.

Significance

  • It may be associated with cancer.
  • Mucin without malignant cells is not significant.[1]

See also

References

  1. PMID 21164296.