Uterine Cancer

• Definition
· Uterine Cancer is cancer of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus).

• Overview
· Uterine Cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women and 39,000 new cases are diagnosed every year in the United States.

• Types
· Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of uterine cancer
· Adenocarcinoma with squamous differentiation is the next most common form of uterine cancer

• Symptoms
Most patients of Uterine Cancer will present to their doctor with:
· abnormal vaginal discharge
· postmenopausal vaginal bleeding

• Treatment
· Uterine Cancer is treated by hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) and chemotherapy.

References
Amant F: Endometrial cancer. Lancet 2005;366:491. [PMID: 16084259]

Posted on January 12, 2009

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    January 12, 2009 at 4:35 pm

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