Endometrial Cancer and its Symptoms

April 17th, 2008 by admin

Symptoms:

Abnormal vaginal bleeding after menopause is the most common symptom of endometrial cancer is. Up to 20% of women who have abnormal bleeding after menopause will have cancer. 3 Abnormal bleeding in women older than 35 who have not started menopause may also be a symptom of endometrial cancer, though this is less common. In rare cases, an unexplained abnormal vaginal discharge may be an early symptom.

Symptoms of more advanced endometrial cancer include:

           Difficult or painful urination.

           Pain in the pelvic area.

           A pelvic lump.

           Weight loss.

Other conditions with similar symptoms include cervical cancer and dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

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