Most women can be completely cured. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. If the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, surgery may still be advised, often in addition to other treatments. Stage 3: the cancer has spread outside the womb, but only as far as the tissues around the womb. Uterine Cancer Age-Standardised One-, Five- and Ten-Year Net Survival, Adults (Aged 15-99), England, 2013-2017 The body is made up from millions of tiny cells. The uterus is the hollow, pear-shaped pelvic organ where fetal development occurs.Endometrial cancer begins in the layer of cells that form the lining (endometrium) of the uterus. The stage and grade help your doctors work out the risk of the cancer returning and if you need further treatments. Remember prognosis takes lots of different factors into account, not just the stage, so for more accurate information about your case, you should ask the specialist doctor treating you personally. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. Stage 4: the cancer has spread further around the body.
Many cases are diagnosed at an early stage because abnormal vaginal bleeding often develops at an early stage of the disease and alerts women (and their doctors) to the possibility of cancer.
Kwon JS; Improving survival after endometrial cancer: the big picture. The inside of your uterus is where a baby grows if you become pregnant. It is likely you will need to have a further test to confirm the diagnosis - usually one of the following: If endometrial cancer is confirmed then further tests may be advised to assess if the cancer has spread. See separate leaflet called Cancer for more details about cancer in general, See also the separate leaflet called Stages of Cancer for more details, An operation to remove your uterus (hysterectomy) and ovaries, See the separate leaflet called Causes of Cancer for more details, Endometrial cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, Fertility Sparing Treatments in Gynaecological Cancers: Scientific Impact Paper No. Most cancer survival rates are based on the number of patients who are still alive 5 years after diagnosis.
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