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

Obesity
occur because excess body fat alters your body's balance of hormones

Hormone therapy
Women 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

s
Physical

Exam and History Taking

Transvaginal

CT

USG

scan / MRI / PET scan

 Endometrial

Biopsy

Investigation
s

The 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 curretage

A 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