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| Synonyms = serous endometrial carcinoma, serous carcinoma of the uterus, uterine serous carcinoma, uterine papillary serous carcinoma | |||
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| LMDDx = high-grade [[endometrioid endometrial carcinoma]], [[clear cell carcinoma of the endometrium]],[[Arias-Stella reaction]] | |||
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| IHC = p16 +ve (strong), p53 +ve usu. (diffuse & strong > 50% ''or'' 75% of the tumour), Ki-67 "high", ER -ve, PR -ve | |||
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| Site = [[endometrium]] - see ''[[endometrial carcinoma]]'' | |||
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| Clinicalhx = usu. post-menopausal women | |||
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| Prognosis = moderate-to-poor - dependent on stage | |||
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| Tx = total hysterectomy + lymph node dissection | |||
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'''Serous carcinoma of the endometrium''' is an aggressive type of [[endometrial carcinoma]] that typically afflicts post-menopausal women. | '''Serous carcinoma of the endometrium''' is an aggressive type of [[endometrial carcinoma]] that typically afflicts post-menopausal women. | ||