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Endometrial Cancer : In Depth - Overview

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Overview

What Is Endometrial Carcinoma?
Cancer happens when cells in your body go through changes that make them grow out of control. Endometrial carcinoma is a kind of cancer that begins in your uterus. Only women have a uterus, so only women can get this kind of cancer.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Statistics About Endometrial Cancer
Some people use statistics to try to figure out their chance of getting cancer or being cured of it. But statistics only show what happens to large groups of people. Because no 2 women are like, you cannot use statistics to predict what might happen to you.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Am I At Risk for Endometrial Cancer?
There is really no way to know for sure if you're going to get endometrial cancer. Certain factors can make you more likely to get this cancer than another woman. These are your risk factors. However, just because you have one or more risk factors does not necessarily mean you will get endometrial cancer. In fact, you can have all the risk factors and still not get it. Or you can have no known risk factors and still get it.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
What Are the Symptoms of Endometrial Cancer?
Finding endometrial cancer in an early stage makes it easier to treat. These are the symptoms that you may notice.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Grades of Uterine Cancer
A pathologist is a doctor who specializes in studying cells. A pathologist assesses the sample from your biopsy. He or she assigns a grade to the sample. The grade includes a description of the type of cells in the sample and how much of each type of cells is present. This helps your doctor decide how likely it is that the cancer will spread or return. Doctors use 3 grades to describe most uterine cancers. The definitions of the grade are the same whether you have endometrial cancer or uterine sarcoma. The higher the grade, the more likely it is that the cancer may spread.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Conditions That Have Symptoms Similar to Uterine ...
Some women get noncancerous tumors in the endometrial muscle. These are called fibroid tumors or leiomyomas. They cause symptoms that include unusual vaginal bleeding and the urge to urinate often. These tumors are not cancer and are very common. They usually don't need treatment.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Anatomy of the Uterus
The uterus is part of the female reproductive system. You may know it as the womb. The uterus is normally pear-shaped and about the size of a fist. It is in your pelvic area, between your bladder and your rectum. At the top of each side of your uterus are connections to your fallopian tubes. The other side of your fallopian tubes attach to your ovaries. The bottom of the uterus is called the cervix. It connects the uterus to your vagina. The uterus wall has 3 layers.
Source:StayWell
Date:November 23, 2004
Understanding Uterine Bleeding
Heavy or irregular bleeding between periods can happen for different reasons. Hormonal imbalance and uterine growths are two of the most common problems. Your health care provider can diagnose your problem and provide treatment that will relieve your uterine bleeding.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
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