Uterine cancer among most common forms of cancer. A doctor explains what to know about it

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ACCESS TO THEM. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, UTERINE CANCER IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF CANCER. THERE ARE TWO DISTINCT TYPES. THE MORE COMMON TYPE IS ENDOMETRIAL. CANCER. THE LESS COMMON IS UTERINE SARCOMA. DOCTOR TERESA DIAZ MONTES IS A GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGIST AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. SHE MOSTLY SEES WOMEN OF MENOPAUSAL AGE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH UTERINE CANCER, BUT YOUNGER WOMEN ARE BEING DIAGNOSED AS WELL. AND ONE REASON IS OBESITY. THE OTHER THING THAT WE CAN SEE, TOO, IS WOMEN WHO HAVE PCOS, POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME. THOSE ARE WHAT THE LETTERS STAND FOR THAT THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH. ALSO WITH UTERINE CANCER. SO YOUNGER WOMEN WHO ARE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH PCOS, THEY NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THERE COULD BE A HIGHER RISK ALSO OF DEVELOPING UTERINE CANCER. IF YOU ARE A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN AND YOU SEE ANY TYPE OF VAGINAL BLEEDING, CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR. BE AWARE. FAMILY HISTORY PLAYS A ROLE HERE. IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY HISTORY OF COLON CANCER, MAKE YOUR DOCTOR AWARE THER

Family history of colon cancer possibly linked to uterine cancer

Uterine cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, and there are two distinct types.The more common type of uterine cancer is endometrial cancer, while the less common is uterine sarcoma.Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes, a gynecologic oncologist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said she mostly sees women of menopausal age being diagnosed with uterine cancer – but younger women are being diagnosed as well due in part to obesity."The other thing that we can see, too, is women who have PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome – they're associated also with uterine cancer. So, younger women who are being diagnosed with PCOS, they need to be aware that there could be a high risk of developing uterine cancer," Diaz-Montes said.Menopausal women who have any type of vaginal bleeding should contact their doctor.Also, be aware that family history plays a role. Anyone who has a family history of colon cancer should make their doctor aware as there may be a genetic link to uterine cancer.

BALTIMORE —

Uterine cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer, and there are two distinct types.

The more common type of uterine cancer is endometrial cancer, while the less common is uterine sarcoma.

Dr. Teresa Diaz-Montes, a gynecologic oncologist at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, said she mostly sees women of menopausal age being diagnosed with uterine cancer – but younger women are being diagnosed as well due in part to obesity.

"The other thing that we can see, too, is women who have PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome – they're associated also with uterine cancer. So, younger women who are being diagnosed with PCOS, they need to be aware that there could be a high risk of developing uterine cancer," Diaz-Montes said.

Menopausal women who have any type of vaginal bleeding should contact their doctor.

Also, be aware that family history plays a role. Anyone who has a family history of colon cancer should make their doctor aware as there may be a genetic link to uterine cancer.

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