RISK FACTORS
- Does anyone in your family have hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), or are you at risk for this cancer?
- Are you over age 40?
- Did you begin menstruating before age 12, or go through menopause after age 50?
- Do you have a history of infertility or never giving birth?
- Are you obese (very overweight)?
- Do you eat a lot of animal fat?
- Do you have a history of diabetes?
- Have you taken tamoxifen or long-term estrogen replacement therapy without progesterone (if you still have your uterus)?
- Have you had breast or ovarian cancer?
- Have you had radiation therapy to your pelvis?
For more information on risk factors, read What Are the Risk Factors for Endometrial Cancer?
Assess your risk for uterine/endometrial cancer.
PREVENTIVE BEHAVIORS
- Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of hormone therapy for your specific situation
- If you are taking hormone therapy and you still have your uterus, talk with your doctor about using estrogen with progestin rather than estrogen alone
For more information on preventive behaviors, read Can Endometrial Cancer Be Prevented?
EARLY DETECTION
- Talk with your doctor, especially at the time of menopause, about the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer
- Watch for and report any abnormal spotting or bleeding, or any bleeding after menopause, and report it to your doctor
- If you have or are at risk for HNPCC, consider yearly testing with endometrial biopsy beginning at age 35
For more information on early detection, read Can Endometrial Cancer Be Found Early?
CANCER TREATMENT OPTIONS
Evergreen’s Cancer Program offers a range of treatment options for prostate cancer. Depending on staging, those treatments include surgery or radiation with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
The NexProfiler™ is an interactive tool that provides evidence-based, peer-reviewed medical literature to help cancer patients and their physicians make more informed treatment decisions. It is brought to you by Evergreen Healthcare and NexCura Inc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
What You Need to Know About Endometrial Cancer
(National Cancer Institute Publication)
Cancer Care at Evergreen
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
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