My mom has Serous endometrial carcinoma

Welcome starryeyes22. Sorry to hear about your mother. I had serous carcinoma diagnosis 6 1/2 years ago. There are a lot of survivors here. Good for you for looking for a good cancer center. I am on the West coast so cannot recommend to you. But there are many. Don't read any studies that are older than about 5 years. Treatment has improved greatly. Feel free to ask questions. Read about hysterectomies here. Waiting will be really hard. Keep your Mother busy. We are here for you.

In 2009 I was 65 yrs old, lived in the Midwest, and was post-menopausal with a slight vaginal discharge that looked a bit like cafe au lait. I requested my PCP to perform a very thorough PAP test. That showed evidence of cancer cells. I asked to be referred to a gyecologic oncologist for a D&C. That procedure found Type I endometrial cancer cells. I had a complete abdominal hysterectomy with removal of uterus, fallopian tubes, 9 lymph nodes, and my ovaries but not the omentum. When I was discharged from the hospital, the surgeon told me that the pelvic wash looked clean and that I would not need further treatment. At my post-surgery check-up a few weeks later, I was told that an additional cancer - UPSC, a Type II cancer - had been found in a polyp in the lower region of my uterus when the slides from my surgery were reviewed. I was told that I would need to begin chemotherapy very soon because UPSC was considered "very aggressive and highly recurrent".

I quickly did my own research on further Tx (treatment) and asked my PCP for her thoughts. I also contacted a gyn/oncologist I knew in Germany - a breast cancer specialist. He got a second opinion for me from a top gyn/onc at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota who specialized in endometrial cancers. I traveled to Oklahoma City for another second opinion from a UPSC specialist there who was conducting clinical trials. Both second opinion doctors recommended that I add brachytherapy to the chemotherapy. Please do not hesitate to contact doctors on your own, but try to enlist help from your mother's doctors and from friends and acquaintances.

I returned to the surgeon (bringing the two second opinion reports) and asked to add brachytherapy. He sent me to a radiologist who scheduled my brachytherapy. I had a port (a Groshong catheter) placed in my upper chest in anticipation of chemotherapy infusions. I was able to have 6 rounds of Carboplatin/Taxol chemo with 3 rounds of brachytherapy "sandwiched in" between the 3rd and 4th rounds of chemotherapy. My chemo infusions took place every 3 weeks without any breaks needed, but my counts steadily dropped. I would have needed a break or some "additional help" if any additional chemo rounds had been needed. I was followed for about 6 years once my treatment concluded. More frequently at first and then annually.

I have had no further need for endometrial cancer treatment.

Remember, this was a number of years ago, and new treatments and drugs have been developed. I wish you and your mother every success. I was very grateful to have my daughter with me at all my appointments and to discuss my questions and concerns all along my journey with endometrial cancer.