Patient's question:
I went through menopause three years ago. Last week, I noticed that I suddenly had symptoms of vaginal bleeding, and I also experienced lower abdominal pain. I thought this was very abnormal because it's impossible to have a menstrual period after menopause. At the time, I went to the hospital for a thorough examination and was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. I almost fainted when I heard the news.Doctor's answer:
Endometrial cancer after menopause can be treated through the following methods:(1) Preoperative radiotherapy: Can enlarge the tumor, create surgical conditions, or completely eliminate hidden divergent lesions in Stage II and III patients. Poorly differentiated cells can be treated with additional intracavitary irradiation or extracorporeal irradiation. After the completion of intracavitary radiotherapy, a health check is conducted, and surgery is performed within 1–2 weeks. For extracorporeal irradiation, surgery is performed 4 weeks after its completion.
(2) Postoperative radiotherapy: Used for residual lesions that were not completely removed during surgery or for occult metastatic cancer areas. Radiotherapy is added postoperatively.