uterine cancer

The uterus in the pelvis is a muscular organ that is like a cavity in the middle of the body and is surrounded by a tissue called endometrium. Before menopause, endometrium is produced every month and is removed from their body during menstruation. There are differences. This disease is very different from cervical cancer. Does it become cervical?... One of the most effective factors in the occurrence of uterine cancer is being overweight... but it has not yet been the cause of the growth of the mucous membrane and the cancerous membrane of women.. The age of 60 has more uterine cancer than women under 30 years old.. Usually, getting pregnant and having children reduces the risk of getting this cancer.. Symptoms of uterine cancer - Abnormal vaginal secretions that have an unpleasant smell.... - Abnormal bleeding between two menstrual cycles Abnormal vaginal bleeding after menopause - Feeling pain or bleeding during sex It should be noted here that most women experience vaginal bleeding suddenly, and in case of unexpected and sudden bleeding, they should immediately consult a gynecologist... How is uterine cancer diagnosed?... Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist; First, to diagnose this disease, he prescribes a series of tests for the patient. Pelvic ultrasound and sampling of the surface tissue of the uterus are among the measures that the gynecologist requests for the diagnosis of uterine cancer. Inserting a thin rod equipped with special cameras through the cervix into the uterus, with the help of which the inside of the uterus can be observed and the presence of this disease can be detected.... **Dr. Zahra Saifi is the best gynecologist and obstetrician in Tehran** and one of the most expert and skilled doctors in the field of diagnosing gynecological and obstetrical diseases in this province. The treatment method depends on the results of the tests, the type of cancer, the location of the cancer, prevalence, age and general health of the patient. ***Uterine cancer*** is often diagnosed early and before it spreads and can be treated with surgery.. For many women, surgery is the only treatment they need... Surgery to remove cancer is the most common treatment and is usually done with radical methods.. Tubes and ovaries... Ovaries produce estrogen and can cause cancer to grow.. So removing the ovaries reduces the risk of cancer returning... It depends on the age of the patient and the structure of the uterus, the size of the uterus and the size of the tumor... It removes the surrounding lymph... - **Description of lymph nodes:** Removes lymph nodes slow, so they can be checked with radiation therapy with cancer cells.... Another option that is used in the treatment of ***cervical cancer***; Radiation therapy is a good option to destroy cancer cells. There are two types of radiation therapy: 1.... **External radiation therapy:** In this method, rays are focused from outside the body towards the uterus.... 2.... **Internal radiation therapy:** In internal radiation therapy, radioactive materials are placed inside the vagina or uterus.... This method is also known as **brachytherapy**.... It should be noted that in certain circumstances, it may be possible to shrink the tumor before surgery and remove the tumor more easily.. used radiation therapy.... if you are not healthy enough to perform surgery; Your gynecologist may recommend radiation therapy... Other methods of treating uterine cancer It goes without saying that the use of chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy can also significantly help the treatment of *cervical cancer*. Drug treatments include chemotherapy with strong drugs and hormone therapy to prevent the production of hormones that feed cancer cells. #### Cervical cancer treatment with chemotherapy In chemotherapy, chemicals are used to destroy cancer cells. In this method, you can use one chemotherapy drug or a combination of two or more drugs. You may receive chemotherapy drugs orally or intravenously. It can be used to shrink the cancer before surgery, thus increasing the chance of removing it during surgery.. #### Treatment of uterine cancer with hormone therapy Hormone therapy involves the use of drugs to reduce the level of hormones in the body. #### Treatment of uterine cancer with immunotherapy **Immunotherapy** or **immunotherapy** is a drug treatment that helps the body's immune system fight cancer. The immune system may not attack the cancer. Because cancer cells produce proteins that blind the cells of the immune system... However, immunotherapy interferes with this process... Targeted therapy, as the name suggests, targets specific cancer cells without harming normal cells.