Uterine cancer

Uterine cancer, also called endometrial cancer ,

cancerous infection, that occurs in the uterine, canal,

the muscular layer of a uterus.

It usually appears in the women after the menopause,

Screening for uterine cancer, is not recommended, for most women,

because the chance of disease is quite low.

Cairns Australia

Lynch syndrome

women with Lynch syndrome,

(hereditary nonpolyposis colorcast cancer syndrome),

an annual endometrial biopsy, is recommended from at age 35.

uterus is called endometrial cancer,

Women with meta static endometrial cancer have an overall poor

prognosis, with survival estimates of less than 1 year.

women taking the birth control pill.

women who take the pill for at least a year, gain lasting

protection, against uterine cancer.
Perth Australia

Lifestyle

In oestrogen-dominant menstruating women,

where progesterone is not peaking and falling in a normal way

each month, the ordered shedding of the womb lining doesn't take

place. Menstruation becomes irregular.

This condition can usually be corrected by making lifestyle

changes and using a natural progesterone product.

It is easy to diagnose, by having a doctor, measure the level,

of progesterone, in the blood at certain times of the month.

Estrogen, is used to help deal, with the effects of menopause.

Anna Craft

Hysterectomy

However, if taken estrogen alone, a greater risk of endometrial

cancer.

If you need estrogen replacement, therapy, ask the doctor,

about using a combination, of estrogen and progesterone.

This helps protect your uterus from developing cancer.

Generally, women with uterine-cancer, will have a hysterectomy

(removal of the uterus)

and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of both ovaries

and fallopian tubes) as part of their operation.

Sydney Australia

Symptoms

possibility of there being a coexistent ovarian cancer.

Symptoms are often not obvious until the disease is advanced;

at that point, symptoms may include: • Abdominal bloating,

swelling, or pain; a lump or pelvic pressure.

Abnormal vaginal bleeding, Persistent digestive problems,

including stomach discomfort, gas, nausea, or vomiting.

Cells from malignant tumors can invade and damage nearby

tissues and organs.

Also, cancer cells can break away from a malignant tumor

and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system.

The goal of chemotherapy is to destroy disease causing cells.

Perth Australia

Uterine cancer

New! Comments