Uterine Cancer (cont.)
In this Article
- What is the uterus?
- What is uterine cancer (endometrial cancer)?
- What causes uterine cancer? Who is at risk for uterine cancer?
- What are uterine cancer symptoms and signs?
- How is a diagnosis of uterine cancer determined?
- How is the stage determined for uterine cancer?
- What are treatment options for uterine cancer?
- What about surgery for the treatment of endometrial cancer?
- What about radiation therapy for the treatment of uterine cancer?
- What about chemotherapy for the treatment of endometrial cancer?
- What about hormone therapy for the treatment of uterine cancer?
- How does a person go about getting a second opinion after a uterine cancer diagnosis?
- What sort of follow-up treatment is needed during and after uterine cancer treatment?
- What support is available for patients with uterine cancer?
- What research is being done on uterine cancer?
- Uterine Cancer (Cancer of the Uterus, Endometrial Cancer) At A Glance
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Uterine Cancer (Cancer of the Uterus, Endometrial Cancer) At A Glance
- Cancer of the uterus occurs most often in women between the ages of 55 and 70 years.
- Risk factors (factors that increase chances of developing the disease) have been identified.
- Abnormal bleeding after menopause is the most common symptom of cancer of the uterus.
- Cancer of the uterus is diagnosed based on the results of the pelvic examination, pap smear, biopsy of the uterus, and D and C procedure.
- Treatment of cancer of the uterus depends on the stage of the disease, the growth rate of the cancer, as well as the age and health of the woman.
SOURCE:
National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health
Last Editorial Review: 10/25/2010
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