What´s Endometrial Cancer?

There is no standard screening test for endometrial cancer, but the cancer can be detected with:

Radiation Therapy is often used to treat the the cancer (CML) if it has moved/spread outside of the bone marrow and into other parts of the body.

uterine tumour. Cytological test of uterine cervix was negative and that of the endometrium was not possible. Magnetic resonance

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. It is considered to be one of the most common types of cancer of the female reproductive system. According to McGuire and Markman (2003), “despite advances in treatment over the last 40 years, ovarian cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological malignancy, and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive system” (p. 4).

Endometriosis is an abnormal growth of endometrial cells it is most commonly found in the organs of the pelvis. Endometrial tissue is shed during each month during menstruation. Rarely endometriosis can occur outside of the pelvis. The surrounding tissue can become irritated and eventually be scrapping scar tissue and adhesions. Bands of fibrous tissue can cause tissues and organs stick to each other. Though the exact cause has never been identified, endometriosis is more common in women who experience infertility than in fertile women. There might be a couple of explanations such to why endometriosis occurs such as retrograde menstruation. Retrograde menstruation is blood that contains endometrial cells that flow back through the fallopian tubes and also into the pelvic cavity

Endometriosis is a common but often underdiagnosed disease in women during active reproductive years of 25 to 35 years. Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent chronic pelvic disorder that can cause severe pain and adversely affect fertility. Endometriosis is described as the occurrence of endometrial glands and connective tissue called stroma in the extra uterine mucosa located throughout the pelvis (Solnik, 2015). Therefore, as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) accurately diagnoses this disease, this patient population can increase the awareness become educated about endometriosis treatment options.

Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer for women yet it is the most common cancer of the reproductive system. According to the CDC in 2010 11,818 women in the United States were diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3,939 women in the United States died from cervical cancer. The most common type is squamous cell carcinoma. Human papilloma virus, otherwise known as HPV, is known to cause cervical abnormalities and has been linked to cervical cancer.

Current research has demonstrated an association between endometriosis and certain types of cancers, notably some types of ovarian cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and brain cancer. Despite similarities in

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There are many disorders that a female can go through from just the reproductive system. The one I am going to describe is called Endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrial tissue appears outside the endometrial cavity. Endometrial tissue is found in the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, and the uterus. This condition affects about 40% to 60% of women in the United States. Women who have this disorder may experience painful menstruation, displaced tissue bleeds each month and forms endometrial crust, in which can cause the development of endometrial cysts. The cyst can rupture and cause future reproduction of tissue.

In a research study, it was found that good nutrition and health could limit endometriosis. Omega-3 fats that are given off by plant foods and fish

There are approximately 12 high risk HPV infection types. Although HPV is quite common, most infections are suppressed by the individual’s immune system within a few years without causing cancer but they may cause temporary chances in cervical cells. However, an infection with high risk HPV has the potential to form into more severe precancerous lesions, which if not treated, can progress to cancer. As mentioned before, HPV is slow growing; it may take 10 to 20 years or more for a reoccurring HPV type to develop into

Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive-age women (Yale School of Medicine). It affects nearly 176 million women, ranging from 15-49, all over the world (World Endometriosis, 2011). “Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus (endometrial implant) (Mayo Clinic, 2013)” It most commonly involves your ovaries and the lining of the pelvis, but in extreme cases can spread to other parts of the body. The displaced tissue continues to act like it normally would in the uterus, thickening and breaking down with each menstrual cycle. Since the displaced tissue has nowhere to go, it becomes trapped with no way to get out (Mayo Clinic, 2013).

Vaginal cancer can best be described as a disease in which malignant cells form in the vagina. Since vaginal cancer is not common there are two common types; squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma . When the cancer is found in the early stages it can be cured. It is also a very rare type of cancer that only around 260 cases are diagnosed in the UK every year. Only women can contract this disease and the survival for stage I is 84%, stage II is 75%, and stage III and IV is 57%.

Key citation: Ma, X.Y., Ma, C.X. and Wang, J.H. (2014) Endometrial Carcinogenesis and Molecular Signaling Pathways. American Journal of Molecular Biology, 4, 134-149.