Endometrial serous adenocarcinoma

Therapeutic area
Oncology
Rare disease
No

Definition
A high grade, aggressive adenocarcinoma arising from the endometrium. It is characterized by the presence of complex papillary patterns with cellular budding. Atypical mitoses, necrosis, and psammoma bodies may be present. It is classified as type II endometrial carcinoma and it is not associated with endometrial hyperplasia. It tends to invade deeply into the myometrium and spreads into the lymphatic vessels. Patients frequently present with spread of the tumor beyond the uterus at the time of diagnosis. The prognosis is usually poor.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Endometrial serous adenocarcinoma
Therapeutic area
Oncology

  • endometrial serous adenocarcinoma
  • uterine serous adenocarcinoma
  • uterine serous carcinoma
  • body of uterus serous adenocarcinoma
  • endometrial serous adenocarcinoma
  • serous endometrial adenocarcinoma
  • uterine corpus serous adenocarcinoma
  • uterine papillary serous carcinoma
  • uterine serous papillary adenocarcinoma
  • uterine serous carcinoma/uterine papillary serous carcinoma

Severity
Severe

  • Oncology
  • Reproductive Health

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0005213

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