Cervical and uterine cancer is a common cause of death among women of all ages. The only difference is that endometrial cancer is a disease that is more susceptible to the representatives of the climacterium period. However, in recent years there has been a trend of rapid rejuvenation of the cancer of the uterus body.
Causes of Uterine Cancer
According to statistics, the reasons for such a disappointing trend can be:
- anovulation cycles ;
- childlessness or the birth of only one child;
- later onset of menopause;
- women with overweight chances to enter the risk group increase in dozens of times;
- cautiously you need to approach hormonal therapy during the menopause, the wrong choice of medication, or too long reception can become a trigger mechanism for tumor growth;
- the cause of the appearance of another malignant formation may be some drugs that are used for breast cancer;
- diabetes;
- hormonal imbalance, violation of the menstrual cycle.
Cancer of the body of the uterus - symptoms
For a long time, this disease can not manifest itself in any way. However, with the growth of the tumor, a woman can have irregularities in the genitourinary system, such as:
- Bleeding or spotting spotting, not associated with menstruation. As repeatedly repeated by gynecologists, the appearance of bleeding of unclear etiology is a bad sign, requiring immediate examination and identification of the cause.
- One of the signs of cancer of the uterus body can be pain. It often occurs when the tumor is actively increasing in size.
- Concomitant symptoms are problems with urination and defecation, again, with a significant increase in education.
The appearance of a late clinical picture significantly complicates the diagnosis of uterine body cancer, therefore it is extremely important to undergo scheduled examinations, especially during the menopause. At an early stage, it is possible to detect the cancer of the uterus body with the help of a complete examination, including: examination in mirrors, palpation, smears, blood tests, ultrasound, mainly transvaginal, biopsy, hysteroscopy, and chest X-ray.
Stages of cancer of the body of the uterus
An important moment for obtaining a complete picture of the disease and determining the method of treatment of uterine body cancer is the stage of the disease. Medical norms distinguish:
- The first. The tumor is located within the uterus.
- The second. Education extends to the cervix.
- The third. It is confined to the small pelvis.
- Fourth. Parasitizes the bladder, rectum, starts metastases.
Also, an important classification is made according to the structure of the uterine body cancer:
- adenocarcinoma - occurs from the glandular tissue of the uterus;
- leiomyosarcoma - originates from the muscular layer of the uterus.
It is possible to classify the cancer of the uterus body according to the degree of differentiation (similarity to the primary tissue):
- low-differentiated;
- highly differentiated (the higher the degree of differentiation of the tumor, the more successful the treatment will be).
Cancer of the body of the uterus: consequences and treatment
The consequences of this disease can be very diverse. Much depends on the timeliness of the treatment started and the nature of education. As with other oncology, the principle of treatment is approximately the same and is selected separately for each patient.
The scheme is as follows:
- surgical treatment (this includes the complete removal of the uterus and appendages, in advanced cases even lymph nodes are ripped off);
- Radiotherapy is used to treat cancer of the uterus body;
- to not do without chemotherapy in the late stages;
- with unproven effectiveness, hormone therapy is used.
After the course of treatment there is a high probability of recurrence of the cancer of the uterus body, therefore it is necessary to keep the situation under control constantly.