Early symptoms of endometrial cancer

In today's society, due to the accelerated pace of life, the number of patients with endometrial cancer is on the rise. It is precisely because many female friends are not aware of the obvious symptoms of endometrial cancer that it is difficult to detect the disease in the early stages, thus delaying treatment and causing great harm to the body. Below, an expert will give you a simple explanation of the obvious symptoms of endometrial cancer.

Experts point out that the obvious symptoms of endometrial cancer are as follows:

(I) Uterine bleeding: Irregular vaginal bleeding before and after menopause is the main symptom of endometrial cancer. It is usually a small to moderate amount of bleeding, and rarely a large amount of bleeding. Not only are younger or near-menopausal patients prone to mistaking it for irregular menstruation and not seeking medical treatment in time, but even doctors often neglect it. Some people also have delayed menstrual cycles, but the symptoms are irregular. Postmenopausal patients often show continuous or intermittent vaginal bleeding. Endometrial cancer patients generally do not have contact bleeding. Late bleeding may be mixed with rotten meat-like tissue.

(ii) Vaginal discharge: Since adenocarcinoma grows in the uterine cavity, the chance of infection is less than that of cervical cancer. Therefore, in the early stage, there may be only a small amount of bloody leucorrhea, but later, if infection and necrosis occur, a large amount of foul-smelling pus and blood-like fluid will be discharged. Sometimes the discharge may contain small fragments of cancerous tissue. If pus accumulates in the cervical cavity, it will cause fever, abdominal pain, and leukocytosis. The general condition will also deteriorate rapidly.

(III) Pain: About 30% of cases are caused by the cancer and its bleeding and fluid accumulation, which stimulate irregular uterine contractions and cause paroxysmal pain. This symptom usually occurs in the late stage. If the cancerous tissue penetrates the serosa or erodes the parauterine connective tissue, bladder, or straight or compresses other tissues, it can also cause pain, which is often stubborn and progressively worsens; and it often radiates from the lumbar sacral region and lower abdomen to the thighs and knees.

(iv) Others: Late-stage patients may feel an enlarged uterus and/or adjacent tissues and organs in the lower abdomen, which may cause swelling and pain in the lower limb on that side, or compress the ureter, causing hydronephrosis or renal atrophy on that side; or symptoms of systemic failure such as anemia, weight loss, fever, cachexia, etc. may occur.

Warm reminder: The above are the obvious symptoms of endometrial cancer introduced by experts. Now you should know them. Female friends should pay attention to the harm of endometrial cancer. Therefore, when patients have the above symptoms, they should be vigilant and seek timely diagnosis and treatment.