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File:Histopathology of grade 2 endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma with mucinous differentiation, low magnification.jpg|'''Grade 2''' (with mucinous differentiation)<ref group=notes>Mucinous endometrioid adenocarcinoma is an altered differentiation / metaplasia with intracytoplasmic mucin (intraluminal mucin pooling does not qualify).<br>- {{cite web|url=http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/uterusendometrioid.html|title=Uterus - Carcinoma - Endometrioid carcinoma|author=Aarti Sharma, M.D., Ricardo R. Lastra, M.D.|website=PathologyOutlines}} Topic Completed: 3 September 2020. Minor changes: 21 September 2020</ref>
 
File:Histopathology of grade 2 endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma with mucinous differentiation, low magnification.jpg|'''Grade 2''' (with mucinous differentiation)<ref group=notes>Mucinous endometrioid adenocarcinoma is an altered differentiation / metaplasia with intracytoplasmic mucin (intraluminal mucin pooling does not qualify).<br>- {{cite web|url=http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/uterusendometrioid.html|title=Uterus - Carcinoma - Endometrioid carcinoma|author=Aarti Sharma, M.D., Ricardo R. Lastra, M.D.|website=PathologyOutlines}} Topic Completed: 3 September 2020. Minor changes: 21 September 2020</ref>
 
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===Staging===
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If possible, perform '''staging''' by the FIGO system:<ref>{{cite web |title=Stage Information for Endometrial Cancer |url=http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/endometrial/HealthProfessional/page3 |publisher=[[National Cancer Institute]] |access-date=23 April 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140406044240/http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/endometrial/HealthProfessional/page3 |archive-date=6 April 2014  |date=January 1980 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK525981/|title=Endometrial Cancer|author=Murray J. Casey; Garth K. Summers; David Crotzer.|website=StatPearls, [[National Center for Biotechnology Information]]}} Last Update: July 13, 2020</ref>
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[[File:Histopathology of grade 2 endometrioid endometrial cancer with myometrial invasion.jpg|thumb|For biopsies, at least look for myometrial invasion (pictured).]]
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!Stage
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!Description
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|IA
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|Tumor is confined to the uterus with less than half myometrial invasion
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|IB
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|Tumor is confined to the uterus with more than half myometrial invasion
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|II
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|Tumor involves the uterus and the cervical stroma
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|IIIA
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|Tumor invades serosa or adnexa
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|IIIB
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|Vaginal and/or parametrial involvement
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|IIIC1
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|Pelvic lymph node involvement
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|IIIC2
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|Para-aortic lymph node involvement, with or without pelvic node involvement
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|IVA
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|Tumor invades bladder mucosa and/or bowel mucosa
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|IVB
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|Distant metastases including abdominal metastases and/or inguinal lymph nodes
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Revision as of 17:56, 20 October 2020

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

Relative incidences of endometrial carcinomas by histopathology, being endometrioid in a majority of cases.[1]

Presentations

Microscopic evaluation

Diagnosis

Endometrioid adenocarcinoma

For endometrioid adenocarcinoma, perform grading:[5]

  • Grade 1: ≤5% solid non-glandular, non-squamous growth
  • Grade 2: >5% and ≤50% solid non-glandular, non-squamous growth
  • Grade 3: >50% solid non-glandular, non-squamous growth

Staging

If possible, perform staging by the FIGO system:[7][8]

For biopsies, at least look for myometrial invasion (pictured).
Stage Description
IA Tumor is confined to the uterus with less than half myometrial invasion
IB Tumor is confined to the uterus with more than half myometrial invasion
II Tumor involves the uterus and the cervical stroma
IIIA Tumor invades serosa or adnexa
IIIB Vaginal and/or parametrial involvement
IIIC1 Pelvic lymph node involvement
IIIC2 Para-aortic lymph node involvement, with or without pelvic node involvement
IVA Tumor invades bladder mucosa and/or bowel mucosa
IVB Distant metastases including abdominal metastases and/or inguinal lymph nodes

Microscopy report

Example:

(Endometrium, polypectomy:)
Endometrial adenocarcinoma, endometrioid type, FIGO grade 2, with mucinous differentiation. Carcinoma focally invades myometrial smooth muscle.

Notes

  1. Mucinous endometrioid adenocarcinoma is an altered differentiation / metaplasia with intracytoplasmic mucin (intraluminal mucin pooling does not qualify).
    - Aarti Sharma, M.D., Ricardo R. Lastra, M.D.. Uterus - Carcinoma - Endometrioid carcinoma. PathologyOutlines. Topic Completed: 3 September 2020. Minor changes: 21 September 2020
  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

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References

  1. Mendivil, Alberto; Schuler, Kevin M.; Gehrig, Paola A. (2009). "Non-Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma of the Uterine Corpus: A Review of Selected Histological Subtypes ". Cancer Control 16 (1): 46–52. doi:10.1177/107327480901600107. ISSN 1073-2748. 
  2. Stewart, Colin J.R.; Crum, Christopher P.; McCluggage, W. Glenn; Park, Kay J.; Rutgers, Joanne K.; Oliva, Esther; Malpica, Anais; Parkash, Vinita; et al. (2019). "Guidelines to Aid in the Distinction of Endometrial and Endocervical Carcinomas, and the Distinction of Independent Primary Carcinomas of the Endometrium and Adnexa From Metastatic Spread Between These and Other Sites ". International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 38: S75–S92. doi:10.1097/PGP.0000000000000553. ISSN 0277-1691. 
    - "Figures - available via license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International"
  3. Rabban, Joseph T.; Gilks, C. Blake; Malpica, Anais; Matias-Guiu, Xavier; Mittal, Khush; Mutter, George L.; Oliva, Esther; Parkash, Vinita; et al. (2019). "Issues in the Differential Diagnosis of Uterine Low-grade Endometrioid Carcinoma, Including Mixed Endometrial Carcinomas ". International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 38: S25–S39. doi:10.1097/PGP.0000000000000512. ISSN 0277-1691. 
  4. Rao, Shalinee; Sundaram, Sandhya; Narasimhan, Raghavan (2009). "Biological behavior of preneoplastic conditions of the endometrium: A retrospective 16-year study in south India ". Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology 30 (4): 131. doi:10.4103/0971-5851.65335. ISSN 0971-5851. 
    - Figure- available via license: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
  5. Soslow, Robert A.; Tornos, Carmen; Park, Kay J.; Malpica, Anais; Matias-Guiu, Xavier; Oliva, Esther; Parkash, Vinita; Carlson, Joseph; et al. (2019). "Endometrial Carcinoma Diagnosis ". International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 38: S64–S74. doi:10.1097/PGP.0000000000000518. ISSN 0277-1691. 
  6. Stewart, Colin J.R.; Crum, Christopher P.; McCluggage, W. Glenn; Park, Kay J.; Rutgers, Joanne K.; Oliva, Esther; Malpica, Anais; Parkash, Vinita; et al. (2019). "Guidelines to Aid in the Distinction of Endometrial and Endocervical Carcinomas, and the Distinction of Independent Primary Carcinomas of the Endometrium and Adnexa From Metastatic Spread Between These and Other Sites ". International Journal of Gynecological Pathology 38: S75–S92. doi:10.1097/PGP.0000000000000553. ISSN 0277-1691. 
    - "Figures - available via license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International"
  7. . Stage Information for Endometrial Cancer. National Cancer Institute (January 1980).
  8. Murray J. Casey; Garth K. Summers; David Crotzer.. Endometrial Cancer. StatPearls, National Center for Biotechnology Information. Last Update: July 13, 2020

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