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Endometrial cancer
Mara Sobel, Andrea N. Simpson and Sarah E. Ferguson
CMAJ September 13, 2021 193 (36) E1423; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.202731
Mara Sobel
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Sinai Health System; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Women’s College Hospital; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel, Simpson, Ferguson), University of Toronto; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Simpson), St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Simpson), Unity Health Toronto; Division of Gynecologic Oncology (Ferguson), University Health Network/Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont.
Andrea N. Simpson
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Sinai Health System; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Women’s College Hospital; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel, Simpson, Ferguson), University of Toronto; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Simpson), St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Simpson), Unity Health Toronto; Division of Gynecologic Oncology (Ferguson), University Health Network/Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont.
Sarah E. Ferguson
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Sinai Health System; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel), Women’s College Hospital; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Sobel, Simpson, Ferguson), University of Toronto; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Simpson), St. Michael’s Hospital/Unity Health Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Simpson), Unity Health Toronto; Division of Gynecologic Oncology (Ferguson), University Health Network/Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ont.
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Mara Sobel, Andrea N. Simpson, Sarah E. Ferguson
CMAJ Sep 2021, 193 (36) E1423; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.202731
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- Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignant disease in Canada
- Advancing age and obesity are the key risk factors (Box 1)
- Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding or premenopausal abnormal bleeding is the usual presenting sign
- Patients should be referred to a gynecologist if endometrial biopsy is abnormal, unobtainable or unavailable in primary care, or if postmenopausal or abnormal uterine bleeding persists after a normal biopsy
- With early detection and treatment, prognosis is good
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