Clinical Study

Outcome of Endometrial Cancer Stage IIIA with Adnexa or Serosal Involvement Only

Table 1

Tumor and treatment characteristics of 67 patients with endometrial carcinoma stage IIIA according to adnexa or serosa involvement.

CharacteristicsAdnexaSerosa value
(%) (%)

Age
 <60 years21 (45.7)4 (19.1)
 ≥60 years25 (54.3)17 (80.9).037
Differentiation grade
 Grade 123 (50)7 (33.3)
 Grade 211 (23.9)8 (38.1)Ns
 Grade 312 (26.1)6 (28.6)
Lymph vascular space involvement
 yes19 (41.3)9 (42.9)
 none27 (58.7)12 (57.1)Ns
Myometrium infiltration
 <1/221 (43.5)0 (0)
 >1/226 (56.5)20 (100)
Cervical involvement
 none29 (63)13 (61.9)
 endocervical glands2 (4.4)1 (4.8)Ns
 stroma15 (32.6)7 (33.3)
Peritoneal washing
 Positive7 (15.2)1 (4.8)
 Negative15 (32.6)8 (38.1)Ns
 Unknown24 (52.2)12 (57.1)
Type of radiotherapy
 Pelvic26 (56.5)18 (85.7)
 Pelvic + brachytherapy13 (28.3)2 (9.5)Ns
 Pelvic + external boost4 (8.7)1 (4.8)
 Abdomen/pelvic1 (2.2)0
 Abd/pelvic + brachy2 (4.4)0
External dose (no boost)
 30.0 Gy1 (2.2)0
 36–45.0 Gy11 (23.9)2 (9.5)Ns
 46.0 Gy34 (73.9)19 (90.5)