There are 4 stages of endometrial cancer that starts once diagnosed. They are outlined below:
- Stage 1: Patient diagnosed with endometrial cancer found in the uterus affecting inner and outer half of the muscle layer called myometrium.
- Stage 2: Cancer has spread out affecting both cervix and uterus and the glands that connects them.
- Stage 3: Cancer has affected the uterus, vagina, and cervix.
- Stage 4: Cancer is affecting bowel wall and bladder, including pelvis, groin and abdomen.
Treatments:
There are various ways of treating endometrial cancer taking the stage into consideration. These are the following:
1. Hysterectomy – Removal of cervix and uterus through an operation.
2. Bilateral salpingo – ophorectomy – Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries through a surgery.
3. Radical Hysterectomy - Removal of fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, and part of the vagina through a surgery.
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