can someone get endometrial cancer randomly?

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Can a 18 year old get endometrial cancer?

Answer 1

Yes: It is not clear what you mean by randomly? But endometrial cancer may arise without specific warning signs.

Answer 2

Estrogen +more: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. Risk factors for developing endometrial cancer all include over-exposure to estrogen. This can occur with hormone replacement therapy after menopause, starting menstruation at an early age, going through menopause at a late age, never having children, and obesity.

Answer 3

Many factors: The risk of endometrial cancer is increased by obesity, diabetes, and persistently high estrogen levels, such as may occur with a condition like polycystic ovaries. Genetics also plays a role, especially with lynch syndrome which increases colon, endometrial, and ovarian cancers. Use of oral contraceptives or the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud can decrease the risk of endometrial cancer.

Answer 4

We do not know: While medical experts have not determined the cause of uterine cancer (endometrial cancer), it seems clear that an association with duration of estrogen exposure is the major risk factor. This puts women who are obese, had early puberty and no pregnancies, a history of unopposed estrogen (as in hormone replacement with only estrogen) and post breast cancer tamoxifen use at more risk.

Answer 5

Unopposed estrogen: The majority of endometrial cancers occur in post-menopausal women who are overweight. After menopause the endometrium will continue to grow if stimulated by estrogen (adipose produces estrogen), without ovulation no menstrual period occurs to shed that endometrium. The constantly stimulated endometrium can eventually become a cancer.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

Depends on stage: Easiest is a hysterectomy, but radiation and/or chemotherapy may be needed if it has spread.

Answer 8

Read below: Endometrial cancer presents as spotting/bleeding in between periods, heavy periods, and postmenopausal bleeding. Risk factors include: obesity, early age of menstruation, late age of menopause, never having carried a pregnancy (nulliparous women), ovarian disease that leads to an imbalance of estrogen and progesterone, tamoxifen use, and genetic predisposition.

Answer 9

Www.cancer.net: Here is a good patient resource on uterine cancer, including risk factors. http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/uterine-cancer/risk-factors-and-prevention.

Answer 10

Several things : Postmenopausal, obesity, diabetes mellitus, late menopause, PCOS, nulliparity (never had a baby) and tamoxifen use are some... hope this Helps!

Answer 11

Need details: Hi can u repost your question please.

Answer 12

Endometrial cancer: You need to ask your doctor. Your doctor should have the pathology report.

Answer 13

CANCER NUTRITION: Neither affects the clinical course.

Answer 14

Endometrial cancer: There is no data supporting the use of either of those supplements as a treatment for endometrial cancer.

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