Uterine papillary serous carcinoma: study of 19 cases

Objective: Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) is an uncommon highly malignant variant of endometrial carcinoma that histologically and clinically resembles ovarian papillary serous carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to present the conjoined experience of two regional hospitals in the south of Israel (Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva and Kaplan Hospital, Rehovot) of handling this tumour. Study Design: Data from the files of 19 patients with UPSC who were managed at these hospitals between July 1991 and June 1997 were evaluated. Results: The three-year survival rate was 57.3% overall; 83.3% for Stage I and 21.2% for Stages II, III, and IV combined ( P