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pain during urination | |||
difficult urination | |||
blood in the urine | |||
[[Polyuria]] and [[dysuria]], If a tumor places pressure on the bladder or urethra | |||
:* change in bowel habits | |||
pain during bowel movement | |||
difficult bowel movement | |||
blood in the stool | |||
ascites (buildup of fluid in the abdomen), which causes abdominal swelling | |||
weight loss | |||
Read more: http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/uterine/signs-and-symptoms/?region=ns#ixzz3mfyRCyLe | |||
:* [[Pelvic pain]] and dyspareunia | :* [[Pelvic pain]] and dyspareunia | ||
:* [[Fatigue]] and unexplained [[weight loss]] | :* [[Fatigue]] and unexplained [[weight loss]] | ||
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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:
Early symptoms
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding, abnormal menstrual periods
- Metrorrhagia in premenopausal women
- Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding [1]
- Postcoital bleeding
Advanced symptoms
- change in bladder habits
pain during urination difficult urination blood in the urine
Polyuria and dysuria, If a tumor places pressure on the bladder or urethra
- change in bowel habits
pain during bowel movement difficult bowel movement blood in the stool
ascites (buildup of fluid in the abdomen), which causes abdominal swelling weight loss
- Pelvic pain and dyspareunia
- 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.