Pelvic Washing: Atypical, rare atypical epithelial cells

Posted by RefluxGoAway @njp515, Jan 7 7:18am

Has anyone who was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, FIGO Grade 1, gotten the results of their peritoneal (pelvic) washing that was performed as part of the total hysterectomy?
I have not gotten any post-surgical biopsy results, but the pelvic washing came in yesterday and it says that it is correlated with the surgical pathology specimen (which I don't have).
What should I expect from this diagnosis? Should I be alarmed? Will I need more diagnostic surgery or even chemo?
Specifically it says only:
Pelvic Washing: Atypical, Rare Atypical Epithelial Cells Present.
nothing else in the diagnosis.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Jan 7 10:29pm

@njp515 I had a radical hysterectomy following a diagnosis of Endometroid Adenocarcinoma FIGO Grade 1. It is my understanding that pelvic washings are analyzed and mine certainly. I got the pathology report on the hysterectomy several days before I received the pelvic washings pathology report. As I recall the reports were from two different pathologists.

I honestly do not know how to understand the pathology results of your pelvic washings. I know what epithelial cells are and that these are cells that line internal organs and structures such as the colon and the abdomen. I’m afraid I can’t be of any help in interpreting was is meant by atypical and rare.

Can you ask your oncologist these questions? Are you able to contact your oncologist on your patient portal?

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