Endometrial cancer requires chemotherapy.

Written by Xu Xiao Ming
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Updated on November 03, 2024
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If endometrial cancer has high-risk factors, chemotherapy is needed after surgery if these high-risk factors are found in the pathological staging. If it's early-stage endometrial cancer without these high-risk factors, chemotherapy might not be necessary after surgery because chemotherapy also serves to prevent recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, it is advised that patients with high-risk factors in endometrial cancer undergo chemotherapy. Although chemotherapy may have significant side effects, it can improve the survival time and quality of life for cancer patients. The decision to proceed with chemotherapy should be based on the postoperative pathological staging, biopsy results, and the presence or absence of factors like lymph node metastasis.

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For endometrial cancer, surgery is generally recommended as the first choice, because early-stage endometrial cancer can largely be cured through surgical treatment. Besides surgery, other options include medication, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, which are used for mid to late stages or in conjunction with surgery in early stages. When treating endometrial cancer, the treatment method should be chosen based on the specific condition and stage of the patient. In early-stage endometrial cancer, surgery is the preferred treatment. Therefore, aside from surgical treatment, patients should choose medication, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy based on their specific conditions.

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Is endometrial tofu dregs-like a sign of endometrial cancer?

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Surgical treatment for endometrial cancer needs to be determined based on the specific stage and type of the cancer, as well as the size of the lesions. If the lesions are small and the cancer is in an early stage, a complete hysterectomy including the removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries can be performed. Intraoperative pathology assessment of the endometrium is also necessary to determine the specific pathological type. If it is a special type of endometrial cancer, it is also necessary to clear the pelvic lymph nodes. If the endometrial cancer is at a later stage and the lesions are larger, then in addition to the removal of the uterus and both fallopian tubes and ovaries, it is also necessary to clear the lymph nodes around the abdominal aorta in the pelvis.

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Stage IA endometrial cancer

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Can endometrial cancer patients become pregnant?

After the occurrence of endometrial cancer, it is not possible to become pregnant. This is because, after pregnancy, a woman's immunity decreases, and her resistance to illness declines. This will affect the woman's health and may exacerbate the condition of endometrial cancer. Additionally, women with endometrial cancer, even if they become pregnant, may experience miscarriages as the embryo cannot develop normally, and even many harmful symptoms might occur, affecting the woman's health. Therefore, women with endometrial cancer should take contraceptive measures to prevent unintended pregnancies.