Uterine Cancer/Cancer of the Uterus
Uterine cancer begins when normal cells in the uterus change and start growing uncontrollably. These cells form a mass called a tumor that can be cancerous.
Types of Uterine Cancer
Adenocarcinoma
This type of cancer develops in the inner lining of the uterus called the endometrium. It is the most common type of uterine cancer.
Sarcoma
This type of cancer develops in the supporting tissues of the uterine glands or in the myometrium, which is the uterine muscle. It is a less common type of uterine cancer.
Signs & Symptoms of Uterine Cancer
- Unusual bleeding, such as between periods or heavier flow
- Abnormal vaginal discharge
- Pelvic pain or pressure
- Weight loss
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Loss of appetite
Treatment of Uterine Cancer
Surgery
Surgery is the removal of the tumor and surrounding tissue through an operation. It is typically the first treatment used for uterine cancer.
- Hysterectomy: Depending on the extent of the cancer, the surgeon will perform either a simple hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix) or radical hysterectomy (removal of the uterus, cervix, upper part of the vagina, and nearby tissues).
- Pelvic Exenteration: It is done when cancer is recurrent but has not spread outside the pelvis. The reproductive organs (cervix, uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tubes) are removed along with the lymph nodes in the pelvis. The rectum and/or bladder may also be removed.
Radiation Therapy
Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells. There are two ways this treatment is offered.
- External Beam
- Brachytherapy
Chemotherapy
It is a systemic therapy that uses drugs to treat cancer. The drugs may be given orally through tablets/pills or intravenously. The drug enters the bloodstream and circulates throughout the body to destroy cancer cells that have spread throughout.
Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapy uses hormones such as progesterone to fight cancer cells. It is generally used for women who cannot have surgery and/or radiation therapy. Hormone therapy is also used in advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer.
Other Treatments
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Tumour
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer/ Cancer of the Cervix
- Colon Cancer
- GI Oncology
- Hemato Oncology
- hematology
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Nephrology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Oncology
- Oncology – Medical
- Oncology – Radiation
- Oncology – Surgical
- Oncology – Surgical – Thoracic
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer/ Cancer of the Ovaries
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pediatric Hematology
- Pediatric Oncology – Hematology
- Prostate Cancer
- Surgical Oncology
- Surgical Oncology – Head & Neck
- Uro-Oncology
- Urology
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