Signs of Uterine Cancer to Watch

KOMPAS.COM – Every woman has a common risk of uterine cancer characterized by irregular bleeding.
Quoting Cleveland Clinic, uterine cancer is also known as cancer uterus, which refers to endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma, or another rare form of cancer in this reproductive organ.
* Endometrial cancer: develops in the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus You. It is one of the most common gynecological cancers. * Uterine sarcoma: develops in the myometrium, the muscular wall of your uterus. Uterine sarcoma is very rare.
Endometrial cancer is much more common than other cancers that can formed in your uterus.

Citing Cleveland Clinic, the most common signs of uterine cancer is abnormal bleeding.
Abnormal bleeding includes:
* Vaginal bleeding between periods before menopause * Bleeding or spotting, even in small amounts at times postmenopausal * Very prolonged, heavy, or frequent vaginal bleeding, if you more than 40 years old.
Citing Cancer Research UK, about 9 out of 10 uterine cancers (90 percent) occurs due to postmenopausal vaginal bleeding or irregular menstruation.
This is why uterine cancer is so often diagnosed since early.
Abnormal bleeding is actually a symptom of many conditions. like:
* Endometriosis * Fibroids * Thickening of the lining of the uterus (endometrial hyperplasia) * Growths in the lining of the uterus (polyps) * Bleeding for no apparent reason (uterine bleeding) dysfunctional).

Only a small percentage of women with irregular bleeding have actually had uterine cancer.

Source:  https://health.kompas.com/read/2022/10/10/140200368/tanda-tanda-kanker-rahim-yang-perlu-diperhatikan