Uterine serous carcinoma
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![Micrograph of uterine serous carcinoma demonstrating characteristic psammoma bodies and cilia. H&E stain.](/Images/godic/202502/19/Uterine_serous_carcinoma_high_mag0425.jpg")
![Micrograph showing (malignant) peritoneal cytopathology (serous carcinoma), indicating at least Stage IIIA disease.](/Images/godic/202502/19/Serous_carcinoma_cytology0425.jpg")
Uterine serous carcinoma (USC), also known as uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC) and uterine serous adenocarcinoma, is an uncommon form of endometrial cancer that typically arises in postmenopausal women.
It is typically diagnosed on endometrial biopsy, prompted by post-menopausal bleeding.