What Is Serous Carcinoma?
Uterine serous carcinoma (USC), also known as uterine papillary serous carcinoma, is a disease.
Uterine serous carcinoma
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- Uterine serous carcinoma (USC), also known as uterine papillary serous carcinoma, is a disease.
- (Uterinepapillaryserouscarcinoma, UPSC), uterine serous adenocarcinoma (uterineserousadenocarcinoma), refers to a type of atypical endometrial cancer that usually occurs in postmenopausal women. Endometrial biopsy can accurately diagnose this disease, and it is also accompanied by postmenopausal bleeding symptoms.
Unlike the more common endometrioid adenocarcinoma, uterine serous carcinoma does not arise from endometrial hyperplasia and is not sensitive to hormones. It results from endometrial atrophy and is considered type II endometrial cancer.