A 21-year-old member asked:
can endometrial cancer be found early?
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Dr. Michael Flax answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 46 years experience
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.
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Dr. Addagada Rao answered
General Surgery 56 years experience
Yes: Yes by seeing your gyn doctor regularly for examination and pap smears, as in early stages endomertrial cancers will not have any symptoms.
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Dr. John Geisler answered
Gynecologic Oncology 27 years experience
Endometrial cancer: Most endometrial cancer is found early in stage i.
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