Dear Dr. Donohue: Recently I had to have a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, even though I had been under a doctor's care for 10 years and had complained of spotting between periods. I changed doctors and on my first visit, the new doctor did a biopsy Medscape: What symptoms would increase suspicion of malignancy evaluating the impact of intraperitoneal morcellation on outcomes of localized uterine leiomyosarcoma. Cancer. 2014;120:3154-3158. Abstract Kho KA, Nezhat CH. Evaluating the risks of There are two main forms of uterine cancer. Endometrial cancer affects the lining of the uterus (endometrium), and is the most common form of gynecological cancer. The other form of uterine cancer affects the thick muscle wall of the uterus. This form is In early stages of the cancer, hysterectomy (removing the uterus surgically) is often curative (it eliminates the cancer). Other common symptoms of uterine cancer include unusual vaginal discharge, problems with urinating, pelvic pain and pain during Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have abnormal vaginal bleeding or any other symptoms of endometrial cancer. This is particularly important if you have any associated risk factors or if you have not had routine pelvic exams. Everything you should know, from symptoms to risk factors to treatment, about the uterine cancer that claims thousands every year. The most common form of cancer of the female reproductive tract in the United States is endometrial carcinoma -- cancer of .
75% of women with endometrial cancer are postmenopausal. Thus, the most common symptom is postmenopausal bleeding. For the 25% of endometrial cancers in patients who are perimenopausal or premenopausal, the symptoms suggestive of cancer may be more subtle. Women can never be too vigilant about our health and because of that we should know the various telltale signs of cancer which is unusual you may need to be checked out for endometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of your uterus). is a type of cancer that arises from the lining of the uterus. Mostly, this cancer can be detected early because of symptoms of abnormal vaginal bleeding. 25 per cent of women with endometrial cancer develop this before menopause and complaint of having Women are being urged to be aware of the symptoms of uterine cancer. Director of the Women’s Health Council (WHC), Ger-aldine Luddy, said: “Women must be aware of symptoms that might indicate uterine cancer. The most common symptom is abnormal bleeding .
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