Uterine (Endometrial) Cancer
The most common cancer of the female reproductive organs is the cancer of the uterus. There are two types of uterine cancer: carcinoma and sarcoma. Uterine cancer (endometrial carcinoma) starts in the lining inside the uterus. Uterine sarcoma starts in the muscle layers of the uterus. And the most important risk factor for endometrial cancer has to do with the hormone estrogen.
Cancer in some of your relatives is really tragic for the family. And possibility for you to get it too scares a lot. Family has to spend a lot of time and to take care about sick person. It is also really stressful for relatives to see how bad she feels about this disease.
Financial side of this disease is not really good. A person loses employment so he can’t work. She also needs to spend a lot of money for the treatment such as surgery which costs not a little. And expense for the equipment or medication is important too. All procedures are really expensive. Insurance may not pay for all expenses so it is another money problem.
Clinical side includes treatment, medications and side effects of surgery. Treatment for the uterine cancer usually includes surgical removal of the cervix, uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes. There are a couple types of medications such as chemotherapy and hormone therapy. The first one includes doxobicin, cisplatin, paclitaxel, carboplatin and topotecan. Hormone therapy includes hydroxyprogesterone and megesterol. Women with stage 1 disease who are at increased risk for recurrence and those with stage 2 disease are often offered surgery in combination with radiation therapy. Chemotherapy may be considered in some cases, especially for those with stage 3 and 4 disease. Side effects may be different in each person and depend on a variety of factors. Side effects can even change from one treatment to the next.
Unfortunately, there is no cure yet for cancer. And we have only one way to protect ourselves that to lead doctors’ advices about keeping reasonable healthy lifestyle.