Lympho-vascular space invasion indicates advanced disease for uterine papillary serous tumors arising from polyps


Ilker S., Elmas K., Emre O., Mengu T., ERKAYA S., Tayfun G.

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, cilt.16, sa.10, ss.4257-4260, 2015 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.10.4257
  • Dergi Adı: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.4257-4260
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: LVSI, Myometrial, Polyp, Serous, Uterine cancer
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Uterine papillary serous tumors are rarely seen and behave aggressively. Our aim was to evaluate uterine papillary serous tumors arising from polyps. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathological data of patients with uterine serous cancer arising from a polyp at the Gynecological Oncology Department of Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital were reviewed retrospectively. Results: We analyzed patients according to FIGO 2009 staging system as stage 1A and higher than stage 1A (3 and 6, respectively). All the patients were postmenopausal. Mean CA-125, CA-19.9 and CA15.3 levels were elevated in higher than stage 1A group. However we did not find a statistical difference between age, parity, polyp size, CA-125, CA-15.3, CA-19.9 and CEA levels. Lympho-vascular space invasion (LVSI) showed predictivity for advanced disease (p=0.025). Conclusions: The histopathologic nature of uterine serous carcinoma is a unique entity. LVSI is a prognosticator for defining an advanced stage uterine papillary tumor.