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Endometrial Cancer:

What is the Endometrial Cancer Treatment?

Surgical treatment should consist of, at least, cytologic sampling of the peritoneal fluid, abdominal exploration, palpation and biopsy of suspicious lymph nodes, abdominal hysterectomy, and removal of both ovaries.

Lymphadenectomy, or removal of pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes, is sometimes performed for tumors that have high risk features, such as pathologic grade 3 serous or clear-cell tumors, invasion of more than 1/2 the myometrium, or extension to the cervix or adnexa.

The cervix, ovaries and fallopian tubes may also be removed if the cancer has spread to these areas. Surrounding lymph nodes may additionally be taken out for examination to see if or how far the cancer has advanced.

Endometrial Cancer Treatments:

1. Chemotherapy to kill cancer cells

5.Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo oophorectomy surgery to remove the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and sometimes the pelvic lymph nodes

All tissues removed in surgery will be examined to determine the stage and grade of the cancer. Lymph nodes Click here to see an illustration. near the uterus will be examined to find out if cancer has spread outside of the uterus.

There is no “normal” or “right” way to react to a diagnosis of cancer. You can take steps, though, to manage your emotional reactions to learning that you have endometrial cancer.