Got pathology report on my High Grade Endometrial Stomal Sarcoma

Posted by abrown5540 @abrown5540, Jan 12 10:11pm

.....post total hysterectomy. It says I am Stage 1c and that there is no evidence of spread outside of my uterus which had a 9cm high grade adenosarcoma with sarcomatous overgrowth. I know that this is an aggressive cancer in terms of spread and on one hand I am relieved that it isn't showing up anywhere outside my uterus - but one thing on the pathology report gives me pause - it says "LYMPHOVASCULAR INVASION: PRESENT" which I looked up and it said it means cells were found in the lymph blood vessesls but that this does not mean it has spread to the lymph nodes. I wish I could find out if I should be relieved or still waiting for the next shoe to drop

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | Jan 13 9:11pm

@abrown5540 We are not medical professionals here on Mayo Clinic Connect and so cannot interpret your pathology report. My understanding is that" LYMPHOVASCULAR INVASION: PRESENT" means that the pathologist who examined your tissue following your hysterectomy saw some cancer cells in the lymphatic channels (not lymph nodes) or blood vessels.

Have you talked with your oncologist about this pathology report? Your oncologist can explain your pathology report, and then recommend treatment based on these results.