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Chapter-24 Premalignant and Malignant Disorders of the Uterine Corpus

BOOK TITLE: A Comprehensive Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Author
1. Gupta Sadhana
ISBN
9789350251126
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11278_23
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2011
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Ultrasound, Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Specialist, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center and Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, UP, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, UP, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, FOGSI 2011–2013; Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Center, Jeevan Jyoti Test Tube Baby Center, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan-Jyoti Hospital, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India; FOGSI 2016, Jeeevan Jyoti Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, FOGSI, 2016, FOGSI Representative to SAFOG, 2018-20; Safe Motherhood Committee, FOG
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Abstract

Endometrial cancer is fourth most common cancer in the world. Classical risk factors are obesity, less parity, hypertension and diabetes. Clear guidelines on screening methods and treatment options in endometrial intraepithelial neoplasm are given in the chapter. Clinical symptomatology and different methods of diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma like fractional curettage, hysteroscopy, and imaging techniques are detailed in the chapter. Staging and treatment plans of endometrial carcinoma, tailored according to stage of cancer and histology are systematically explained in the chapter. Uterine sarcoma are highly malignant tumors of uterus, accounting for 2-6% of uterine malignancies. Classification, histogenesis, diagnosis, spread and stage wise treatment of uterine sarcoma are summarized in the chapter.

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