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Hello, @cpl This is indeed very confusing with two very different recommendations. How is all this affecting you emotionally? Did the doctors explain their recommendations? If I was in your situation I'd be really anxious trying to figure out what to do.

When I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2019 I returned for an appointment with the GYN/ONC surgeon one month later and she gave me a 5-year cancer survivorship plan. She recommended no other treatment at the time and she explained why (FIGO Grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma, Stage 1a).

Are you seeing doctors at academic medical centers with a cancer care center where the care is coordinated across departments? For instance, a relative of mine is getting his care at Stanford University's Cancer Institute in California. I go to Mayo Clinic's Cancer Institute in Rochester, MN. Both of these places are designated as comprehensive cancer care centers with the National Cancer Institute.

Where are you located? Are you thinking of going to Mayo Clinic?

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Hi Helen, thank you for your suggestions and experience. I understand stage 1A does not need usually any treatment and that is good. FIGO Stage 1C is more like gray zone and it is stressful when doctors don't agree. They don't know much about Granulosa Cell cancer generally because is a very rare type. I was trying to think how maybe not taking chemo is better...but then, one oncologist told me how they had case 1C2 who had cancer back already in 6 month??! If I try to ask how I wanna see statistic of recurrence , I am getting answer how every patient is different and they cannot tell. BUT, I don't think we are all soooo different and I believe there has to be way to figure more about what we have in common so they can maybe give me more information, just if they do more effort. At the end of story, looks like I will have to do my research and take responsibility for decision. It is stressful. I was thinking to get Mayo Clinic opinion. I did get from Sloan Hospital-women cancer opinion, and is that they do not recommending chemo. New Jersey Hackensack cancer center does. They are both high ranked for cancer care.