Endometrial Cancer
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2024.
Endometrial cancer starts in the lining of the uterus (endometrium). The endometrium is the inner layer and is the layer shed during a normal period.
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Medicines:
Antinausea medicine may be given to calm your stomach and prevent vomiting.
Tests:
- Blood tests may be used to check your blood count and to see if your treatment is working.
- An x-ray, CT, or MRI may be done to see if the cancer has spread. You may be given contrast liquid to help the cancer show up better. Tell the healthcare provider if you have ever had an allergic reaction to contrast liquid. Do not enter the MRI room with anything metal. Metal can cause serious injury. Tell the healthcare provider if you have any metal in or on your body.
Treatment:
- Hysterectomy is surgery to remove your uterus. Your fallopian tubes and ovaries also may be removed. Healthcare providers may also remove nearby lymph nodes.
- Hormone therapy may be used to block estrogen or slow the growth of endometrial cancer.
- Radiation therapy uses x-rays or gamma rays to treat cancer. Radiation kills cancer cells and may stop the cancer from spreading.
- Chemotherapy medicine is used to treat cancer by killing cancer cells. Chemotherapy may also be used to shrink lymph nodes that have cancer in them.
- Ablation is a procedure to destroy the endometrium. You may need ablation if you have heavy or abnormal vaginal bleeding.
Treatment options
The following list of medications are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
RISKS:
Even after treatment, you may still have cancer, or it may come back. Endometrial cancer can spread outside of the uterus to organs, such as the liver. You may get a blood clot in your arm or leg. The clot may travel to your heart or brain and cause life-threatening problems, such as a heart attack or stroke.
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