Endometrial Cancer

By Jessica Hall

SymptomsSymptoms

Unusual vaginal bleeding or Unusual vaginal bleeding or dischargedischarge

Difficult or painful urination Difficult or painful urination

Pain during intercourse Pain during intercourse

Pain in the pelvic areaPain in the pelvic area

Statistics of Endometrial Statistics of Endometrial CancerCancer

Most cases of endometrial cancer occur between the ages of 60 and 70 years, but a few cases may occur before age 40.

Endometrial cancer is cancer that starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus (womb).

Having these is a risk of having endometrial cancer: Diabetes Estrogen replacement therapy without the use of

progesterone History of endometrial polyps or other benign growths of

the uterine lining Infertility (inability to become pregnant)

Treatments

Treatment options involve surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy

A hysterectomy may be performed in women with the early stage 1 disease. Removal of the tubes and ovaries (bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy) is also usually recommended.

Abdominal hysterectomy is recommended over vaginal hysterectomy. This type of hysterectomy allows the surgeon to look inside the abdominal area and remove tissue for a biopsy

Surgery combined with radiation therapy is often used to treat women with stage 1 disease that has a high chance of returning, has spread to the lymph nodes, or is a grade 2 or 3. It is also used to treat women with stage 2 disease.

Chemotherapy may be considered in some cases, especially for those with stage 3 and 4 disease.

Endometrial Cancer

Sited page

http://www.medicinenet.com/uterine_cancer/page3.htm http://healthtools.aarp.org/adamcontent/endometrial-cancer?CMP=K

NC-360i-YAHOO-HEA&HBX_OU=51&HBX_PK=cancer_endometrial

https://www.google.com/health/ref/Endometrial+cancerhttps://www.google.com/health/ref/Endometrial+cancer