I have just been diagnosed with Stage 3 endometrial uterine cancer--I had a tubal ligation in 1977 therefore my ovarian pathology was negative as was the harvested pelvic lymph nodes. However my gyn- oncologist said the path report showed that the initial tumor had penetrated 3/4 s of the uterine wall & from the time of my diagnostic D&C to my complete hysterectomy it had spread to the top of the cervix & was found in the lymph channels--this is my question What or where are these lymph channels--I am a retired nurse but cannot find a reference on line for uterine lymph channels? Thank you.
Hi thanks for your question. Being a nurse I am sure you would be well versed with anatomy of uterus. Different parts of uterus are Chat Doctor. There are three main groups of lymph nodes in pelvic cavity. Illiac group, inguinal group and aortic group of lymph nodes. Lymphatic from funds and upper part of body goes to aortic and superficial inguinal group of lymph node. Lower part of body goes to external William and from cervix goes to external and internal William and partly to sacral. Lymph node. Lymphatic channel are small channel which