Do you know unusual vaginal bleeding and lower abdominal pain can be signs of uterine cancer?
Changes in the uterus cell can create this type of cancer. Hence, individuals need to be aware of uterus cancer symptoms and their causes.
Want to know more about this condition? Read along!
Uterine cancer is the most common type of cancer that occurs in women’s reproductive organs. It refers to the medical condition where cells comprising uterine tissue grow abnormally. This abnormal cell growth may form a mass. Tumours occurring in the uterus can be cancerous or benign.
A cancerous or malignant tumour can move to other body parts. On the other hand, a benign tumour grows but usually does not invade other body parts.
The uterus (also known as the womb) is a hollow organ that supports foetal development until birth. This organ looks like an upside-down pear whose bottom is cervix, middle is corpus and top is fundus. The inner layer of the uterus is called endometrium, and the outer layer is called myometrium.
There are two types of uterine cancer. These are as follows -
The Uterus cancer symptoms depend on the type, i.e., Endometrial Cancer or Uterine Sarcoma. These are discussed separately.
Abnormal bleeding is the most common sign of Endometrial cancer. Other common signs include -
Uterine Sarcoma is a rare type of Uterus cancer. Women with Uterine Sarcoma can notice unusual bleeding or spotting. However, there are other symptoms which include,
Individuals can experience these types of symptoms in other diseases as well. Hence, they must visit a doctor to diagnose the cause.
The exact reasons for uterine cancer are yet to be discovered. However, the mutated cells grow and continue dividing, which form a mass called a tumour due to some changes in uterus cells.
However, there are some risk factors that can trigger uterine cancer. These include -
As Uterus cancer is of two types, the stages of these two different types of uterine cancer are also different as per the conditions (growth and invasion of cancer).
Stages of Endometrial Cancer
As per the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Endometrial cancer can be of four stages. These are –
|
Stage |
Description |
|
I |
Cancer has not moved out of the uterus. |
|
II |
Cancer has reached the cervix. |
|
III |
Cancer has invaded the vagina, ovaries and/or lymph nodes. |
|
IV |
The disease has moved to the rectum, urinary bladder, and other distant organs such as bones or lungs |
Stages of Uterine Sarcoma
The stages of Uterine Sarcoma are as follows -
|
Stage |
Description |
|
I |
It refers to the condition where the cancer is confined in the uterus. |
|
II |
Here, cancer has moved outside of the uterus but not has spread outside of the pelvis. |
|
III |
The cancer is developing in the abdomen tissues but does not have invaded the distant organs. |
|
IV |
Cancer invades the urinary bladder, rectum, distant organs such as lungs, and bones, in this stage. |
The treatment options available for Uterus cancer include,
These treatment options depend on the uterine cancer type, stages and overall health condition.
Since the causes of uterine cancer are unknown, the prevention methods are unclear. However, individuals can reduce the chances of uterine cancer by following certain methods.
These are discussed below -
The above-mentioned piece discusses uterus cancer symptoms, causes, stages, treatment and prevention methods. As the actual causes of this type of cancer are not yet known to doctors, you must be attentive to warning signs of both types of uterine cancer and consult doctors if experienced any of those.
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