Is female uterine cancer hereditary?

Endometrial cancer is a malignant tumor that affects women's reproductive health. Its mortality rate is second only to ovarian cancer and cervical cancer among gynecological tumors. There are indeed cases of hereditary cases of endometrial cancer in clinical practice, and even women without a family history of cancer can suffer from the disease.

Endometrial cancer inheritance

Ms. Liu is already over 50 years old. Not long ago, she was diagnosed with endometrial abnormalities during a community-organized physical examination. The doctor recommended that she go to a professional hospital for further examination and diagnosis. Accompanied by her daughter, she went to a nearby obstetrics and gynecology hospital for examination.

After a series of detailed examinations, she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. She never thought that her mother died of this disease many years ago, and now she has endometrial cancer. Could this disease be hereditary? So Ms. Liu consulted an expert, is endometrial cancer really hereditary?

Experts explain that genetic factors account for about 20% of endometrial cancer patients' family history. Women with this disease in their family have a much higher incidence of endometrial cancer than ordinary women, so women with a family history should pay special attention. However, this does not mean that women with a family history will definitely develop endometrial cancer, but the chance of getting the disease is higher.

Irregular vaginal bleeding before and after menopause is the main symptom of endometrial cancer. It is usually a small to moderate amount of bleeding. Due to the blockage of the cervical canal, pus will accumulate in the uterine cavity, and the lower abdomen will experience distension and cramp-like pain. In the early stage, there may be only a small amount of bloody leucorrhea, but in the late stage, a large amount of foul-smelling pus and blood will be discharged. If pus accumulates in the cervical cavity, it will cause fever, abdominal pain, and leukocytosis, and the disease will deteriorate very quickly.