Sexual Health | Gynaecology for GUM | Endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer
Session overview
Description
This session will cover the aetiology, epidemiology and pathology of endometrial cancer, and also describe clinical presentation and management of this disease.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- identify the risk factors for endometrial cancer
- recognise the presenting signs and symptoms
- recognise the diagnostic tests and staging of disease
- detail the approach to management of endometrial cancer
Prerequisites
Before commencing this session you should read:
- British Gynaecological Cancer Society. Uterine Cancer Guidelines: Recommendations for Practice. Bangor: BGCS, 2021.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. NICE guideline 12. Suspected cancer: recognition and referral. London: NICE, 2021.
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female genital tract and the 4th most common cancer in women in the UK.
It is predominantly a disease of postmenopausal women with peak incidence in their 70s.
This session will look at the aetiology, epidemiology and pathology of endometrial cancer, and will also describe the clinical presentation and management of this disease.
You will have the opportunity to test your learning throughout the session.
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