Endometrial Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Most common adenocarcinoma
A
endometroid because it resembles endometrial glands
2
Q
Risk factors for endometrial cancer
A
- Endogenous hormones and reproductive factors
- Excess body weight
- Diabetes mellitus and insulin
- Exogenous hormones & modulators
- Ethnicity
- Familial (Cowden’s syndrome; HNPCC)
