How to detect endometrial cancer as early as possible? The four characteristics are signals

Endometrial cancer is a serious disease, and we should pay enough attention to it, especially when there are abnormal conditions in the body, it should be diagnosed in a timely manner, and reasonable examinations should also be conducted at a regular hospital.

What is endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is a group of epithelial malignant tumors that occur in the endometrium and is one of the three major malignant tumors in the female reproductive tract. Adenocarcinomas originating from endometrial glands are the most common.

The incidence of endometrial cancer accounts for 7% of all malignant tumors in women, and 20% -30% of malignant tumors in the female reproductive tract. Endometrial cancer can be divided into two types: estrogen dependent and non estrogen dependent, with the former being more common.

Symptoms of endometrial cancer

1. Menstrual abnormalities: The most common is irregular vaginal bleeding, which is not cleaned immediately and starts with a small amount of bleeding. As the condition progresses, the amount of bleeding increases, but large amounts of bleeding are rare. Patients without amenorrhea have increased menstrual flow, prolonged menstrual period, and intermittent amenorrhea. Patients with irregular vaginal bleeding after amenorrhea are alert to the possibility of endometrial cancer.

2. Abnormal vaginal discharge: In a few people, there is an increase in vaginal discharge, and there are many symptoms. In the early stage, it can be like pale blood and water, and in the late stage, there may be a purulent discharge with a foul odor.

3. Pain: Generally, endometrial cancer does not cause pain, but in the late stage, people may invade nearby organs and nerves, with a large tumor that produces compression symptoms, causing lower abdominal pain, pain in the waist, feet, and other areas.

4. In the late stage, symptoms such as weight loss, fever, and general weakness, pale complexion, and anemia may occur, which we call cachexia.

Diagnosis of endometrial cancer

1. Systemic manifestations: quite a few patients have diabetes, hypertension or obesity. Anemia occurs in patients with prolonged bleeding. The patient may develop cachexia in the late stage due to cancer consumption, pain, decreased appetite, fever, etc.

2. Metastatic lesions: Late stage patients may come into contact with swollen, hardened or melted lymph nodes in the groin, or signs of metastasis such as lung and liver.

Endometrial cancer examination

1. Medical history and clinical manifestations: For postmenopausal vaginal bleeding and menstrual disorders during the menopausal transition period, endometrial cancer should be excluded before being treated as a benign disease.