@cheriels I'm not a medical professional so I can't completely answer your question. I will share what I do know.

The stage of endometrial cancer is done after all the tests are completed or after surgery when the pathologist can examine the tissue that was removed. If your endometrial cancer is contained only within the uterus with no signs of cancer anywhere else including the lymph nodes, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and cervix then that is early stage (1). Endometrioid adenocarcinoma is the most common of the uterine cancers and is considered less aggressive. Fortunately many woman have symptoms like you and I did (vaginal bleeding) that gets us into the doctor's office and then the diagnosis can be made.

I know you are scared. I was too. Very, very scared. I decided that my surgeon and her medical team at Mayo wanted to do everything they could to take good care of me. I was still scared but putting my faith in the medical team helped me a lot. My most calming memory of that time was when I was in the Mayo OR all ready for surgery. My surgeon came into the room, put her hand on my mine, and said "I'm here" in very calming voice. Not only is she a very skilled surgeon she knows what her patients need emotionally.

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