Treatment Options
If you have been diagnosed with endometrial or uterine cancer, you should know that this is the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs among American women. It can often be cured, especially when diagnosed early.
If you have been referred to SCCA for treatment, there are some of the treatment choices you may be offered. Remember, each woman's cancer is different, as are her circumstances, preferences and beliefs. A treatment that works well for another woman may not be right for you.
Surgery
If your doctor has recommended surgery as treatment for your endometrial cancer, you will probably have a hysterectomy--surgery to remove the uterus.
Radiation Therapy
After surgery, your doctor may recommend that you have radiation therapy.
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy generally is not used to treat endometrial cancer when it is first diagnosed. It may be used to treat endometrial cancer that has already metastasized, or spread, by the time of diagnosis, or to treat a recurrence of the cancer.
Hormonal Therapy
Like chemotherapy, hormonal therapy is a systemic therapy, one that circulates through the bloodstream to attack cancer cells throughout the body.