What is uterine cancer? What caused it?

Uterine cancer is one of the gynecological malignant tumors. The mortality rate of uterine cancer is also very high. Many patients have lost their precious lives because of uterine cancer. However, since many women do not understand what uterine cancer is, many patients miss the best time for treatment. Uterine cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs in the uterus. There are many causes of uterine cancer, so female friends must pay more attention.

The symptoms of uterine cancer are generally quite obvious, and female friends can discover the disease during the gynecological examination, so female friends must attach importance to gynecological examinations. Uterine cancer is a type of cancer, but patients with uterine cancer should not worry too much. As long as they receive active treatment, they can prolong their lifespan.

Uterine cancer is a series of malignant tumors that occur in the uterus . The most common cancers in the uterus are endometrial cancer and cervical cancer. The pathological cells of these two cancers are different, and there are differences in treatment. Treatment must first determine which type of uterine cancer the patient has.

Endometrial cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the endometrial glands, also known as uterine body cancer. It is one of the common gynecological malignancies and is prone to occur during menopause and postmenopause. It is more common in unmarried, infertile, obese women with hypertension and diabetes. The incidence of endometrial cancer is generally believed to be related to estrogen. The most common pathological type is adenocarcinoma, which generally develops slowly and is mainly manifested by irregular vaginal bleeding and increased discharge. The various routes are direct spread or through lymph and blood circulation. The treatment lasts for half a year, with surgery as the main method and radiotherapy, chemotherapy, progesterone, anti-estrogen and other drugs as auxiliary methods. If the disease can be detected early, diagnosed early and treated correctly early, the effect will be better. Recurrence usually occurs within 3 to 5 years, and there may be long-term recurrence, so long-term follow-up is required.

The occurrence of uterine cancer is closely related to factors such as early marriage, premature birth, multiple births, poor sexual hygiene, inflammation and cervical erosion . Therefore, family planning, health education, women's health care, women's disease screening and active treatment of cervicitis and cervical atypical hyperplasia can all play a role in preventing the occurrence of uterine cancer.

Change unhealthy lifestyle: High-fat, high-calorie foods coupled with lack of exercise are very harmful to people's health. This is also very important in the prevention of uterine cancer. In the prevention of uterine cancer, maintain a sterile living environment. Women who have sex should keep clean and fresh sheets. In the prevention of uterine cancer, you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva and underwear, pay attention to menstrual hygiene, and avoid sexual disorders, which can also effectively reduce the incidence of cervical cancer.

The above is an introduction to what uterine cancer is. Female friends must learn more about uterine cancer in their daily lives, detect the disease early, and receive treatment early. Although uterine cancer is a common disease, many people still do not have enough knowledge about the disease, which can easily lead to missing the best treatment time and causing the disease to worsen.