Post Date November, 16 2024
Endometrial cancer is a disease that we are familiar with and afraid of. After illness, there are also signs. After abnormal changes occur in the body, we must immediately undergo reasonable examinations.
Symptoms of endometrial cancer
1. Postmenopausal bleeding refers to the form of bleeding that occurs more than a year after the last menstrual period. This is a typical risk sign. Gynecologists must check to exclude the possibility of endometrial cancer and Cervical cancer.
2. Irregular or excessive menstruation, irregular or excessive bleeding (especially in women over 40 years old), especially when medication cannot control the amount of bleeding, must be checked at a gynecological clinic. For women with irregular bleeding symptoms, it is important to confirm whether the tumor is bleeding.
3. The results of cervical patch examination are abnormal. Cervical patches are mainly used to check for cervical diseases, but specific abnormal results may be due to endometrial cancer. The cervical coating test results of most patients with endometrial cancer are abnormal.
4. Women with long-term irregular menstruation and less than 4 cycles per year have an increased risk of developing endometrial cancer. Regardless of age, they should be referred to a gynecologist for further examination and treatment.
Endometrial cancer examination
1. Gynecological examination: focus on the size, shape and texture of the cervix, the thickness of the cervical tube, and whether there is contact bleeding. Next, check the vulva, vagina, uterus and parauterine tissues (ovary, fallopian tube, pelvic lymph nodes, etc.). How to treat postoperative recurrence and metastasis of endometrial cancer
2. Cervical scraping cytology examination: a routine gynecological examination that is simple, feasible, cost-effective, and is the most important auxiliary examination and prioritized initial screening method for cancer prevention screening.
3. Iodine test and naked eye observation: The method is very simple and inexpensive, and can detect at least 2/3 of the lesions. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using naked eye observation in developing countries. As a preliminary screening method for cervical cancer, apply 3% -5% acetic acid solution to the cervix. Observe the reaction of cervical epithelium to acetic acid, and then take a biopsy in the white lesion area.
4. Colposcopy examination: it can quickly find hidden lesions, and take out suspicious parts for biopsy during Colposcopy examination, which significantly improves the accuracy of biopsy.
5. Cervical biopsy: it is the basis for the diagnosis of Cervical cancer. At present, medical experts have shown that the main cause of cervical cancer is due to women being infected with the human papillomavirus.
