Patient's question:
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with pelvic cancer. After treatment, the condition improved, but recent tests revealed that the pelvic cancer has already metastasized to the bones. I would like to ask if argon-helium knife treatment can be used for pelvic cancer with bone metastasis?Doctor's answer:
In early-stage patients, there may be no obvious symptoms, and the disease is often discovered incidentally during examination. Once symptoms appear, they typically manifest as:(1) Bleeding. Irregular vaginal bleeding is the main symptom of endometrial cancer, usually ranging from light to moderate in amount. In postmenopausal women, it often presents as persistent or intermittent vaginal bleeding. Some patients may only exhibit small amounts of bloody vaginal discharge after menopause. In advanced-stage patients, the bleeding may contain necrotic tissue resembling decaying meat.
(2) Vaginal discharge. Some patients experience varying degrees of vaginal discharge. In early stages, this may appear as thin, white or light blood-tinged discharge. If infection or tumor necrosis is present, it may become purulent with a foul odor. Occasionally, the discharge may contain tissue-like material.
(3) Pain. The tumor and its associated bleeding or infection can stimulate uterine contractions, causing intermittent lower abdominal pain. In postmenopausal women, cervical stenosis may lead to poor drainage of uterine secretions, resulting in secondary infection and uterine abscess, which can cause severe lower abdominal pain accompanied by fever.
(4) Abdominal mass. Early-stage endometrial cancer generally cannot be palpated as an abdominal mass.