What is endometrial cancer?
Excessive proliferation of abnormal endometrial cells, which form the inner lining of the uterus or womb leads to endometrial cancer.

What are the symptoms of endometrial cancer?
Most common symptom of endometrial cancer is abnormal vaginal bleeding in a post menopausal lady.

How is endometrial cancer diagnosed?
When a lady present with symptoms suspicious of endometrial cancer, first a clinical examination is done. This is followed by endometrial biopsy or dilatation & curettage. If biopsy is confirmatory of cancer, subsequently staging scan is done which includes CT of abdomen and pelvis.

What are the available treatment options for endometrial cancer?
Treatment of endometrial cancer depends on stage and grade of disease.

• In stage I with no high risk features - Patients are treated with surgery alone.
• In stage I with high risk features & stage II – Patients are treated with surgery followed by radiation therapy.
• In stage III – Patients are treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
• In widespread / stage IV – Patients are treated with chemotherapy.

Can endometrial cancer be cured with treatment?
If treated properly, majority of patients who are diagnosed with stage I, II & III disease are completely cured. However, patients presenting with stage IV disease have poor outcome.