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Lvsi

New to the site. I was diagnosed with UPSC early Oct and had a full hysterectomy late Nov. They removed 11 nodes uterus tubes ovaries cervix and omentum. I was staged 1a which was great but they also said I had extensive LVSI (Lympho vascular space invasion) I will be doing chemo and radiation in the new year. Was just wondering if anyone else has LVSI with their diagnosis and how it has affected their treatment etc.
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No LVSI
I have stage 4b UPSC with hysterectomy (uterus, tubes, ovaries, cervix, some vagina). None in omentum but 3 of 5 lymph glands had it (plus 2 that had to remain) and 2 more in neck...no one has mentioned LVSI to me but I had 6 rounds taxol/carboplatin and 25 rounds external beam radiation and 3 brachy treatments and then 30 rounds external beam to neck...
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Extensive LVSI
I was diagnosed with stage 1c grade 2 endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the uterus in 1999 and had extensive LVSI. I had internal and external radiation after surgery, but I would have needed the radiation even without the LVSI, since my tumor had invaded approximately 80% of the thickness of the myometrium, my tumor arose in the lower uterine segment, and it was a fairly large tumor.
Wishing you all the best as you complete your treatment.
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No Evidence of Disease
Hi Wannabeatit, I have a friend who was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer around the same time as my diagnosis. We shared our cancer journeys together. Neither of us has ever been comfortable using the term "cancer free." I know it's a term that's used a lot, especially in the media. When asked, my friend and I will usually say something to the effect that we have been "without evidence of disease since completing treatment." We have talked about the fact that since nobody really knows what's going on in our bodies at any given time, it's virtually impossible to accurately conclude that we are totally "cancer free."
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Not Uncommon
Lymphovascular space invasion isn't uncommon, especially with more advanced cancers. I was diagnosed with grade 3, stage III and my path report noted extensive lymphovascular space invasion. It's just one of the things - along with tumor grade, myometrial invasion, etc - that they use when assigning a statistical probability for prognosis. It's not good but it's not something which, unto itself, will determine your treatment outcome.
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