Uterine cancer treatment is based on several important factors. First the physician will determine the stage of the uterine cancer. Then they will take into consideration the overall health of the patient, their willingness to undergo certain treatment protocols and their perceived pain and discomfort levels. Although the first intervention is often surgical there are… [Continue Reading]
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Uterine Cancer Symptoms
Uterine cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all cancers in women. In 2005 there were approximately 80,000 women who were diagnosed with a pelvic gynecological malignancy or cancer. Many of those cancers are uterine and 95% of uterine cancers are endometrial. Fortunately endometrial uterine cancers are very treatable and often curable. Treatments include surgical… [Continue Reading]
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Uterine Cancer Stages
An accurate diagnosis of uterine cancer is needed to most accurately determine the treatment protocol that will have the most effect against the cancer that is growing inside or around the uterus. The doctor uses this evaluation to differentiate the cancer from other possible diseases as well as identify the particular cell type and… [Continue Reading]
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Uterine Cancer Prognosis
Uterine cancer is a disease of post menopausal women in their 40s and 50s. Although 85-90% of the new cases of uterine cancer that are diagnosed each year are in this age range there are women who have uterine cancer who are younger. In order to determine the prognosis for each individual woman the… [Continue Reading]
