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ABSTRACT: Background
Most endometrial cancers are of low histological grade and uterine-confined, with a high 5-year survival rate. However, a small subset of women with low-grade and early-stage endometrioid endometrial cancer experience recurrence and death; thus, a more precise risk-stratification is needed.Case presentation
A 29-year-old woman presented with abnormal vaginal bleeding and was diagnosed with FIGO grade 1 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma by curettage. Comprehensive cancer staging including pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy was then performed. Postoperative pathological findings suggested an FIGO grade 1 endometrioid endometrial carcinoma infiltrating the superficial muscle layer. The patient did not receive adjuvant therapy. After 4 years of follow-up, the pa
SUBMITTER: Zhong L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10273753 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature