Would the findings of a synchronous T1a ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma affect your treatment recommendation for a IB, G2 uterine endometrioid adenocarcinoma and LVSI?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
These cases are always difficult to know if it is synchronous primary or metastatic disease and sometimes pathologist are able to clarify and other times not. Outcome is significantly better if they are synchronous primary as it appears to be the case here. If ovarian surgical staging is done, I wou...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I agree with Dr Beriwal's comment. The presence of synchronous ovarian and endometrial carcinomas has been identified in about 10% of women with endometrial carcinoma and 5% of patients with ovarian carcinoma. It could be a diagnostic dilemma to determine whether or not this is a synchronous or meta...