Question 1

how long does it take uterine cancer to develop and how fast does it spread?

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Varies: Each cancer is unique. Some will grow very rapidly and spread to distant sites of the body at an early stage. Others will grow slowly and never metastasize. It is very difficult to predict.

Question 2

how long does it generally take for uterine cancer to progress to stage 4?

Accepted Answer

Tumor stage: Declares extent by t, n and m characteristics at the start.  Many confuse "stage" as a calendar and a step-wise progression that can be predictably timed...Thus your question.  The uterus is divided between cervix and corpus or body.  The body usually refers to the endometrial lining, and the stage by invasion into the muscle.  Stage IV almost always means distant disease. Some start there.

Question 3

2 opinions on estradiol cream for vaginal atrophy. gyne prescribed it 3x a week and said risk of uterine cancer very low. my physicians assistant at my gp said i must take oral progesterone with it or my endometrium will thicken. who is right?

Accepted Answer

: Gradual bloodstream levels of estrogen by strictly vaginal use of estrogen sources , and can cause proliferation of endometrial cells.  Long term use may be managed by your prescribing physician by occasional ultrasound imaging of the endometrial lining. If the lining is equal to one cm. in depth, a biopsy may be indicated.

Question 4

can you die from uterine cancer?

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It's possible: As with any cancer your risk of dying from it is related to many things including the stage of the cancer.  Typically the higher the stage the higher the chances of dying from cancer.  Stage is made up of 3 things: the local extent of the disease (t), whether there are regional lymph nodes involved (n), and whether there is any distant involvement of disease (m).

Question 5

how do you diagnose uterine cancer?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy: Typically it is diagnosed by doing an endometrial biopsy after a women presents with post menopausal bleeding or a thickened uterine lining is seen on a pelvic ultrasound.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of uterine cancer?

Accepted Answer

Irregular bleeding: May be asymptotic.  Symptoms include, vaginal bleeding after menopause, prolonged periods or bleeding between periods
an abnormal, watery or blood-tinged discharge from your vagina
pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, 
anemia, weakness.  In late stages, weight loss and cachexia.

Question 7

what is the prognosis of uterine cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: Early stage disease has excellent prognosis.

Question 8

what is uterine cancer a risk factor for?

Accepted Answer

Uterine cancer can lead to::   Excessive menstrual bleeding, Heavy periods, Abnormal vaginal bleeding, Spotting, Uterine cancer.

Question 9

how does uterine cancer affect your body?

Accepted Answer

Various way: Depending on the type of uterine cancer: it can go to another site (metastasis), which can affect the organs that it goes to. If you have a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), along with lymph nodes in selected cases, you usually have a good outcome, depending on the tumor type and stage (where it has spread). Obviously, you cannot have any more children after this.

Question 10

is  true that uterine cancer is hereditary?

Accepted Answer

It can be: Some forms of uterine cancer may be hereditary, especially if there is a strong family history of other close relatives having certain cancers (colon cancer, uterine cancer, for example). Most cases are probably not hereditary, however.

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