Carcinoma Sarcoma 1b- what does that actually mean?

It’s just another type of womb cancer, I have the same type I have been told it is rare and has qualities of endometrial and sarcoma when looked under the microscope and they treat it as endometrial cancer. X

Thank you- that is the clear explanation that I needed. I have been looking on line but was still not sure

There is a lot of different information online, some of which can be scary.  I read all sorts and scared myself, I try not to google now if I can help it lol. X

Yes- I think google is a mistake!

We just have to trust our teams and let them do what they do best. X

Hi Jane and welcome! Totally agree about not googling but instead of needed use only trusted sources like Macmillan and NHS sites, I also look at cancerresearch.org.  Here’s a Macmillan link about the different types of uterus cancers: www.macmillan.org.uk/.../types-of-womb-cancer and also one on stages/grades: www.macmillan.org.uk/.../staging-and-grading-of-womb-cancer

Think the stage 1b means the cancer has gone through more than 50% of the muscle wall of the uterus but not through to the outside, so it's still hopefully contained? But as it's a grade 3 cancer it's grows more quickly. I agree with not looking up statistics and info on Google as some info is out of date and everyone is individual. Take care.

Maddy x

thank you. Yes the consultant said it was still contained and that is stage 1- it hadnt reached the cervix so wasnt stage 2 -so am thinking that the carcinoma sarcoma makes it grade 3 and thats why I need further treatment

thank you - will have a look

Yes I believe that's correct x