Endometrial Cancer

What is ENDOMETRIAL CANCER? Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer that

begins in the layer of cells that form the lining (endometrium) of the uterus.

Causes

Risk Factors

Changes in the balance of female hormones in the body More years of menstruation.

Starting menstruation at an early age — before age 12 — or beginning menopause later

Never having been pregnant Older age

The majority of endometrial cancer occurs in older women who have undergone menopause

Obesityoccur because excess body fat alters your body's balance of hormones

Hormone therapyWomen with breast cancer who take the hormone therapy drug tamoxifen have an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer.

An inherited colon cancer syndrome.

Sign and Symptoms Vaginal bleeding after menopause Bleeding between periods An abnormal, watery or blood-tinged discharge

from your vagina Pelvic pain Pain during intercourse

Staging

Staging

Staging

Investigations

Physical Exam and History Taking Transvaginal USG

CT scan / MRI / PET scan

Investigations

Endometrial BiopsyThe removal of tissue from the endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) by inserting a thin, flexible tube through the cervix and into the uterus

Dilatation and curretageA procedure to remove samples of tissue from the inner lining of the uterus. The cervix is dilated and a currete is inserted into the uterus to remove tissue. The tissue samples are checked under a microscope for signs of disease.

General Treatment

Staged Treatment