Question 1

i have 17 mm thick endometrial. is this cancer?

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Maybe: If it is uniform, I am betting on a premalignant hyperplasia, but you want to have it sampled and sent to a pathologist.  These can be tricky; see if you can get two of us to read it.  I'm pleased that you did not say anything about invasion being detectable -- that's a good thing.

Question 2

i have had the same thick period blood for 4 years. 4 years ago i had clear pelvic ultrasound and i had another clear ultrasound last month. if this was endometrial cancer, would it be visible in the ultrasound within 4 years?? normal pap?

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: With regular menses (24-32 days apart),  and normal pelvic ultrasounds as described, endometrial cancer is very unlikely to occur.  Endometrial cancer, when it does occur, is usually in the late 4th or the 5th decade of life, and the "hallmark" would be a thickened endometrium and biopsy indicating sustained estrogen effect.

Question 3

gynaecologist has referred me for hysteroscopy to determine the reason for my thick period blood. im worried about cancer , had clear ultrasound and pap. how common is endometrial cancer at age 25? no history of pregnancy, non smoker, not on pill?

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: The risk of cancer is minimal. Thick period blood is not a pathological condition. If you do not have any other symptoms, you could watch and wait.
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Question 4

endometrial cells on a pap mean i have uterine cancer? 51 and premenopausal hpv negative gynecologist not concerned but pac is my uterine lining was at 18mm 1/15/2019 4 days before my period. on 12/19/2018 it was at 12 mm i do have large fibroids

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Unlikely without Sx: Nl endometrial cells are found on a routine Pap  in a small % of women.  The following paper reports incidence of 1.4% and of those, 2.5% had abnormalities.  Significant findings were associated with abnormal bleeding: 
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5634339/   Normal endometrial lining in premenopausal women is usually less than 11 mm, so your doctor may recommend further testing.

Question 5

what is the probablity of a 17 year old developing endometrial cancer?

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Very Low: The only time young patients, usually in their 20's get endometrial cancer, is due to a syndrome known as polycystic ovarian syndrome. In this disease, women are usually obese, have excess body hair, don't ovulate normally, bleed a lot and cannot get pregnant. If left untreated, it can lead to endometrial cancer. At 17yo, this is very rare and abnormal bleeding in this age group has other causes.

Question 6

what is endometrial cancer?

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Uterine lining: A cancer that starts in the endometrium, which is the inner longing of the uterus.

Question 7

can endometrial cancer be cured?

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Sometimes: If endometrial cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, it can be cured with a hysterectomy.  Sometimes radiation or chemotherapy will be added after a hysterectomy.

If at the time of hysterectomy there is no disease outside of the uterus, long term cure is possible.  If there is disease outside of the uterus at the time of diagnosis, long term cure is rare.

Question 8

how is endometrial cancer treated?

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Surgery first: Endometrial cancer is first treated with surgery.  This surgery will give results that will help determine the final stage of your cancer.  Based on this and other information from your pathology report radiation and or chemotherapy may be recommended following surgery.

Question 9

can endometrial cancer be found early?

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Yes: Typically, endometrial cancer develops through a series of precancer stages. And, typically these early stages are signaled by abnormal bleeding. If you are over the age of 35, see your doctor, and have a biopsy of the lining of the uterus...This is the best way of of finding precancer before it turns into cancer.

Question 10

can you tell me about endometrial cancer?

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Endometrial cancer: Endometrial cancer is the most common gyn cancer in th us. It is usually caught early because of the typical warning sign of abnormal bleeding. It's usually detected by endometrial biopsy or d&c. Hysterectomy is the usual treatment in early stages and has a high success rate.

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Gynaecologist has referred me for hysteroscopy to determine the reason for my thick period blood. im worried about cancer , had clear ultrasound and pap. how common is endometrial cancer at age 25? no history of pregnancy, non smoker, not on pill?

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Endometrial cells on a pap mean i have uterine cancer? 51 and premenopausal hpv negative gynecologist not concerned but pac is my uterine lining was at 18mm 1/15/2019 4 days before my period. on 12/19/2018 it was at 12 mm i do have large fibroids

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