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The hallmark of endometrial cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding. A positive history of bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women and [[vaginal bleeding]] and/or spotting in postmenopausal women is suggestive of endometrial cancer. | The hallmark of endometrial cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding. A positive history of bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women and [[vaginal bleeding]] and/or spotting in postmenopausal women is suggestive of endometrial cancer. | ||
==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
The symptoms of endometrial cancer include the following: | |||
:1. Early symptoms | |||
:* Abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal menstrual periods | :* Abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal menstrual periods | ||
:* Bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women | :* Bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women | ||
:* [[Vaginal bleeding]] and/or spotting in postmenopausal women<ref name="pmid22513918">{{cite journal| author=Kong A, Johnson N, Kitchener HC, Lawrie TA| title=Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2012 | volume= 4 | issue= | pages= CD003916 | pmid=22513918 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD003916.pub4 | pmc=PMC4164955 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22513918 }} </ref> | :* [[Vaginal bleeding]] and/or spotting in postmenopausal women<ref name="pmid22513918">{{cite journal| author=Kong A, Johnson N, Kitchener HC, Lawrie TA| title=Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer. | journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev | year= 2012 | volume= 4 | issue= | pages= CD003916 | pmid=22513918 | doi=10.1002/14651858.CD003916.pub4 | pmc=PMC4164955 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22513918 }} </ref> | ||
:2. Advanced symptoms | |||
:* Trouble urinating | :* Trouble urinating | ||
:* [[Pelvic pain]] and [[pain]] during intercourse | :* [[Pelvic pain]] and [[pain]] during intercourse | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
The hallmark of endometrial cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding. A positive history of bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women and vaginal bleeding and/or spotting in postmenopausal women is suggestive of endometrial cancer.
History and Symptoms
The symptoms of endometrial cancer include the following:
- 1. Early symptoms
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal menstrual periods
- Bleeding between normal periods in premenopausal women
- Vaginal bleeding and/or spotting in postmenopausal women[1]
- 2. Advanced symptoms
- Trouble urinating
- Pelvic pain and pain during intercourse
- Fatigue and unexplained weight loss
References
- ↑ Kong A, Johnson N, Kitchener HC, Lawrie TA (2012). "Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 4: CD003916. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003916.pub4. PMC 4164955. PMID 22513918.