Uterine Cancer Treatment Cost in India
Uterine cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the uterus, also known as the womb.
The lower portion of the uterus that is closest to the vagina is called the cervix. When cancer develops in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer.
The walls of the uterus that do not include the cervix are made of two types of lining. The endometrium is the inner lining and the myometrium is the muscular, outer lining. The most common type of uterine cancer, called adenocarcinoma, begins in the endometrium. Less common cancers, called sarcomas, begin in the myometrium. This fact sheet will focus on endometrial cancer.
Cancer occurs when cells in the body, in this case uterus cells, divide without control or order. Normally, cells divide in a regulated manner. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms, called a growth or tumor. The term cancer refers to malignant tumors, which can invade nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body. A benign tumor does not invade or spread.
কারণসমূহ
The exact cause of uterine cancer is unknown. Exposure to estrogen seems to be strongly related to the development of this cancer.
ঝুঁকির কারণ
Factors that increase your chance of developing endometrial cancer include:
- Age: 50-60 years old
- Obesity—especially in women experiencing menopause before age 45
- উচ্চ্ রক্তচাপ
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Endometrial polyps
- বন্ধ্যাত্ব
- No history of pregnancy
- Early start of menstrual periods
- Late menopause—longer exposure to estrogen
- ডায়াবেটিস
- Environment: living in an urban area
লক্ষণ
If you have any of these symptoms do not assume it is due to uterine cancer. These উপসর্গ সৃষ্টি হতে পারে অন্যান্য শর্ত দ্বারা।
- Abnormal bleeding between menstrual periods
- Vaginal bleeding or spotting in postmenopausal women
- Pain in the pelvic area
- Pain during urination
- সহবাসের সময় ব্যথা
রোগ নির্ণয়
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A pelvic exam of the vagina, uterus, ovaries, bladder, and rectum will be done.
আপনার শারীরিক তরল এবং টিস্যু পরীক্ষা করা যেতে পারে। এটি দিয়ে করা যেতে পারে:
- রক্ত পরীক্ষা
- প্রস্রাব পরীক্ষা
- Pap test
- Biopsy of the uterine lining
- Dilation and curettage (D&C)
চিকিৎসা
After uterine cancer is found, staging tests are done to find out if the cancer has spread and, if so, to what parts of the body. Treatments for uterine cancer depend on the stage of the cancer. Special instructions will be given to you about your treatment.
চিকিত্সা অন্তর্ভুক্ত:
সার্জারি
ক hysterectomy may be done to remove the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, and possibly nearby lymph nodes.
বিকিরণ থেরাপির
এটি ক্যান্সার কোষকে মেরে ফেলা এবং টিউমার সঙ্কুচিত করতে বিকিরণ ব্যবহার। বিকিরণ হতে পারে:
- বাহ্যিক বিকিরণ থেরাপি - শরীরের বাইরের উৎস থেকে টিউমারে নির্দেশিত বিকিরণ
- অভ্যন্তরীণ বিকিরণ থেরাপি, called brachytherapy—radioactive materials placed into the body near the cancer cells
হরমোন থেরাপি
Drugs may be used to control cancer cells outside the uterus. This treatment is for women unable to have surgery, or who have recurrent cancer, or cancer that has spread.
কেমোথেরাপি
This is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given in many forms including: pill, injection, and through a catheter. The drugs enter the bloodstream and travel through the body killing mostly cancer cells, but also some healthy cells. Chemotherapy may have limited benefit for treating endometrial cancer.
প্রতিরোধ
All women should have yearly pelvic exams to monitor any changes that may signal cancer. Using oral birth control may protect against uterine cancer.