M.C.
I looked this up in my mosby's medical dictionary this is the definition " malignant neoplasm characterized by small papillae of vascular connective tissue covered by neoplastic epithelium that projects into follicles, glands or cysts. The tumor is most common in the ovaries and thyroid gland. also called polypoid adenocarcinoma" Okay... here's what this means, its a tumor that started either in her ovaries or thyroid glands. The "papillary" part is just a description of what the tumor looks like.. basically it's covered with little finger like tenticles that reach out and go into gland or cysts. the "metastatic" part means that the tumor has spread. Thyroid cancer is somewhat easy to treat with removal of the throid glands, radiation and chemo if necessary. ovarian cancer is more difficult to treat as it is most often not caught until it has progressed to a later stage. If you need anymore info about treatment, chemo etc.. please PM me. I was a cancer nurse for 6.5 years and have a little bit of experience with it. Please try to stay positive and upbeat about everything. I have seen the difference that a positive attitude makes with cancer. Please give your MIL and husband my best wishes. You all are in my prayers. M.