The most common uterine cancer, endometrial cancer can be treated very successfully if caught early. In 2014, 52,000 new cases were reported, according to the National Cancer Institute. Early detection and treatment by an advanced fellowship-trained minimally invasive GYN surgeon is essential for the best recovery. Treatment for endometrial cancer has a very high success rate when the cancer is caught early.
Women with a high risk of endometrial cancer, especially with a family history of cancer, should be aware of all of the risk factors.
Risk factors include:
In stage 1 of endometrial cancer, more than 95 percent of women have a 5 year survival rate. Source: National Cancer Institute https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/corp.html
Surgery is performed to fully evaluate the stage of endometrial cancer. Because hysterectomy is the typical treatment, staging is usually completed during a hysterectomy. The stage of the cancer describes the extent to which it has spread beyond the endometrium, if any.
Women who are diagnosed early with stage 1 have a 95 percent survival rate.
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Source: seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/corp.html and innovativegyn.com
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