Uterine/Endometrial Flashcards by Ryan Govier

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What is the most common type of cancer here?

Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium

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What are the risk factors?

Anything that increases oestrogen and encourages proliferation of the endometrium

HRT oestrogen only
0 Parity
Obesity - fat to oestrogen
Late menopause

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What are the symptoms?

Post menopausal bleeding

Menorrhagia

Inter menstrual bleeding

Pelvic pain

Discharge

Not usually enlarged uterus

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How is it diagnosed?

Transvaginal US to show thickening and then biopsy to confirm.

MRI to stage

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When is it common?

Post menopausal

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Uterine/Endometrial Flashcards

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