מעדיציניש טריטמאַנץ

באַהאַנדלונג דעפּענדס אויף stage of cancer development, the type of cancer (hormone dependent or not) and the risk of recurrence.

The choice of treatment is not made by a single doctor, but decided in a multidisciplinary consultation meeting bringing together several doctors from different specialties (gynecologists, surgeons, radiotherapists, chemotherapists, anesthesiologists, etc.) These doctors choose according to the protocols provided, according to the type of endometrial cancer involved. The treatment strategy is therefore determined very scientifically to be as effective as possible while causing as few side effects as possible.

כירורגיע

Most women have surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy), as well as the ovaries and tubes (hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy).

This procedure eliminates the natural sources of sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone), which can stimulate cancer cells.

This operation can be done by laparoscopy (small openings on the stomach), vaginally, or by laparotomy (larger opening in the stomach), and the choice of the type of operation is made by the surgeon in order to obtain the best results.

When surgery is performed at an early stage of the disease, this treatment may be sufficient.

ראַדיאָטהעראַפּי

Some women with endometrial cancer also receive radiation therapy, either external beam radiation therapy or brachytherapy. External radiotherapy is organized in sessions for 5 weeks, with irradiation from outside the body, while curia therapy consists of inserting intravaginally, a radioactive applicator for a few minutes at the rate of one session per week for 2 to 4 weeks. .

קימאָוטעראַפּי

It can also be part of the treatment of endometrial cancer, according to the protocols adapted to their case.It is most often offered before or after radiotherapy.

כאָרמאָונאַל באַהאַנדלונג

האָרמאָנע טעראַפּיע is also one of the treatments sometimes used. It consists of drugs having an anti-estrogenic effect, allowing to decrease the stimulation of cancer cells which would be present in the body.

Once the treatment has been carried out, it is advisable to see your doctor or gynecologist for a גיינאַקאַלאַדזשיקאַל דורכקוק very regularly, according to the doctor’s recommendations, every 3 or 6 months for 2 years. Subsequently, an annual follow-up is generally sufficient.

סאַפּאָרטיוו זאָרג

The disease and its treatments can have major impacts, such as altering fertility and sexual intercourse, and can cause a lot of stress. Several support organizations offer services to answer questions and provide reassurance. See the Support Groups section.

קאָמפּלעמענטאַרי אַפּראָוטשיז

Warning on soy isoflavones (soy). In the majority of studies that measured the effect of soy isoflavones (phytoestrogens) on the endometrium, they did not stimulate the growth of cells (hyperplasia) of this lining of the uterus.⁸. However, in a 5-year trial with 298 healthy postmenopausal women, there were more cases of endometrial hyperplasia in the group taking 150 mg of isoflavones per day (+3,3 , 0%) than in the placebo group (XNUMX%)⁹. This data indicates that a haute dose d’isoflavones could, in the long term, lead to slightly increased risk of endometrial cancer. However, there were no cases of endometrial cancer in this study.