How to detect uterine cancer at an early stage

Endometrial cancer is a common female reproductive system tumor in today's society. It is not so terrible. It can be cured through surgery and other methods. As long as the patient is found and treated early. Therefore, early detection of endometrial cancer is the key. So how to diagnose endometrial cancer in the early stage? Let me introduce it to you.

The treatment effect of early endometrial cancer is very good, with a 5-year survival rate of 97-99%. The vast majority of patients survive for a long time and their life expectancy is not affected. Some studies even believe that since endometrial cancer is often associated with obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other diseases, after being diagnosed with endometrial cancer and receiving treatment, patients will change their lifestyles, resulting in a lower chance of dying from concomitant diseases. Despite this, the treatment effect of late endometrial cancer is still very poor.

So, what are the signs of endometrial cancer and how can it be diagnosed early?

It is generally believed that menstrual disorders, irregular vaginal bleeding, and postmenopausal vaginal bleeding (commonly known as reverse bleeding) are signs that require special attention. Of course, it was eventually confirmed that 80% of women had a false alarm. For these women, pelvic ultrasound examination is necessary. If abnormal echoes or irregular changes in the endometrium are found, or if the endometrium of postmenopausal women exceeds 5 mm, it is necessary to consider obtaining endometrial tissue for pathological examination.

Common methods for obtaining endometrial tissue are diagnostic curettage and hysteroscopy. The former is similar to the steps of artificial abortion and is a blind curettage; the latter is an examination under direct vision and has better accuracy. Both operations are invasive examinations, with certain damage and complications (some people believe that hysteroscopy may cause cancer to spread), and people are not willing to accept them. At present, some people use special instruments to flush the uterine cavity and collect the detached cells for pathological examination, which is less damaging.

In addition, the widely used cervical cancer cell examination is also helpful in diagnosing endometrial cancer. If abnormal cells (atypical glandular cells) are found, after excluding the lesions of the cervix itself, it is necessary to suspect whether the upstream endometrium has lesions. Blood tests for two tumor markers called CA125 and HE4 are also helpful in diagnosis.