ENDOMETRIAL UTERUS Cancer Warning Signs, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

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07/09/23

ENDOMETRIAL UTERUS Cancer Warning Signs, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and more in this video.

Endometrial or Uterine Cancer Overview Endometrial cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the uterus. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped pelvic organ where fetal development occurs. Endometrial cancer begins in the layer of cells that form the lining (endometrium) of the uterus. Endometrial cancer is sometimes called uterine cancer. Other types of cancer can form in the uterus, including uterine sarcoma, but they are much less common than endometrial cancer. Endometrial cancer is often detected at an early stage because it frequently produces abnormal vaginal bleeding. If endometrial cancer is discovered early, removing the uterus surgically often cures endometrial cancer. Warning Symptoms and Symptoms Signs and symptoms of endometrial cancer may include: • Vaginal bleeding after menopause • Bleeding between periods • Pelvic pain Make an appointment with your doctor if you experience any persistent signs or symptoms that worry you. Causes Doctors don't know what causes endometrial cancer. What's known is that something occurs to create changes (mutations) in the DNA of cells in the endometrium — the lining of the uterus. The mutation turns normal, healthy cells into abnormal cells. Healthy cells grow and multiply at a set rate, eventually dying at a set time. Abnormal cells grow and multiply out of control, and they don't die at a set time. The accumulating abnormal cells form a mass (tumor). Cancer cells invade nearby tissues and can separate from an initial tumor to spread elsewhere in the body (metastasize). Risk factors Factors that increase the risk of endometrial cancer include: • Changes in the balance of female hormones in the body. The ovaries make two main female hormones — estrogen and progesterone. Fluctuations in the balance of these hormones cause changes in the endometrium. A disease or condition that increases the amount of estrogen, but not the level of progesterone, in your body can increase your risk of endometrial cancer. Examples include irregular ovulation patterns, which might happen in polycystic ovary syndrome, obesity, and diabetes. Taking hormones after menopause that contain estrogen but not progesterone increases the risk of endometrial cancer. A rare type of ovarian tumor that secretes estrogen also can increase the risk of endometrial cancer. • More years of menstruation. Starting menstruation at an early age — before age 12 — or beginning menopause later increases the risk of endometrial cancer.
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