Patient's question:
I have had pelvic inflammation before and have taken relatively active treatment, but recently, my company organized a physical examination and found that I have pelvic cancer. Is the surgery for early-stage pelvic cancer painful?Doctor's answer:
In early-stage patients, there may be no obvious symptoms, and the disease is often accidentally discovered during examination. Once symptoms appear, they are commonly manifested 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 light vaginal bloody 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, it may appear as thin, white secretions or light bloody leukorrhea. If combined with infection or tumor necrosis, it may develop into purulent discharge with an odor. At times, the vaginal discharge may also contain tissue-like material.