uterine cancer
Endometrial tumor growth
Uterine cancer is cancer that develops in the uterus, the organ where a fetus grows during pregnancy.
The most common type is endometrial cancer, which begins in the lining of the uterus.
Symptoms often include abnormal vaginal bleeding, particularly after menopause.
Her doctor recommended screening after she reported unusual spotting.
Treatment typically involves surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy depending on how far the cancer has progressed.
Glandular tissue malignancy
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
metastasis · stage · grade · prognosis · symptoms · abnormal bleeding · pelvic pain · diagnosis
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- targeted therapyTreatment hitting specific molecules
hormone therapy · surgery · neoadjuvant therapy · palliative care · clinical trial · oncologist
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- hysteroscopyInternal uterine visual exam
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
- PET scanRadiotracer-based internal imaging
pathology · histology · staging · grading · cytology · tumor markers · genetic testing · differential diagnosis
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- tamoxifenAnti-estrogen cancer medication
- aromatase inhibitorsEnzyme-blocking hormonal medications
- polycystic ovary syndromeEndocrine disorder affecting fertility
obesity · insulin resistance · metabolic syndrome · hormone replacement therapy
State of remaining alive
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
rehabilitation · hope · resilience · patient advocacy · caregiver support · palliative care · hospice · emotional support
adenocarcinoma
Glandular tissue malignancy
malignancy · metastasis · stage · grade · prognosis · symptoms · abnormal bleeding · pelvic pain · diagnosis · screening
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- brachytherapyLocalized implanted radiation oncology
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
targeted therapy · hormone therapy · surgery · neoadjuvant therapy · palliative care · clinical trial · oncologist
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- hysteroscopyInternal uterine visual exam
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
PET scan · pathology · histology · staging · grading · cytology · tumor markers · genetic testing · differential diagnosis
estrogen
Female reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- tamoxifenAnti-estrogen cancer medication
- aromatase inhibitorsEnzyme-blocking hormonal medications
polycystic ovary syndrome · obesity · insulin resistance · metabolic syndrome · hormone replacement therapy
survivorship
State of remaining alive
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
- support groupsGatherings for shared struggles
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
recovery · rehabilitation · hope · resilience · patient advocacy · caregiver support · palliative care · hospice · emotional support · peer support
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- tumorstumor, benign tumor, malignant tumor, adenocarcinoma, neoplasm
- Gynecologic OncologyPap smear, Pap test, HPV, colposcopy, LEEP
- reproductive cancers
uterine cancercervical cancer
Malignancy of the womb's opening
ovarian cancer · vaginal cancer · breast cancer · prostate cancer · testicular cancer
cancer, cancerous, cancers, uterus, carcinoma, uterine, hysterectomy, uteri, carcinomas