Endometrial cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Pathology?
A
95% adenocarcinoma
2
Q
epidemiology?
A
middle aged/ post-menopausal
3
Q
Risk factors?
A
- age
- obesity
- lynch syndrome
- unopposed oestrogen
- tamoxifen
- HRT
- no pregnancies
- early menstruation/late menopause
4
Q
presentation?
A
- PMB
- IMB
5
Q
Ix?
A
- TVUS for endometrial thickness
- Biopsy- pipelle or hysteroscopy
- Staging MRI/CT
6
Q
normal endometrial thickness?
A
<4mm
7
Q
Mx?
A
TAH & BSO
- +/- removal of pelvic lymph nodes
- +/- radiotherapy
stage 3/4- radiotherapy