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Cancer of the Uterus - General Information

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Cancer of the endometrium(G) is the most common form of cancer of the uterus(G) and the most common of all of the gynaecological cancers affecting 1 in every 75 women by the age of 75 years.   It occurs when cells originating in the endometrium (lining of the womb) become cancerous (malignant(G)).   This cancer is fairly common, with some 250 cases occurring in Queensland each year.   It occurs most commonly in post-menopausal women (women who have gone through the menopause(G)), and is most common in women between 60 and 69 years of age.   However, cases are seen in women as young as 30.

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Gynaecological Cancer - Psychology - Professional

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What are the issues for Gynaecological Cancer patients?

The diagnosis of cancer is often a devastating blow. The diagnosis may have been quite unexpected, and there is shock and disbelief, and apprehension about what this means. All women diagnosed with cancer do wonder, even if only briefly, if they might die.

Booklet: Cancer of the Uterus - a guide for women

Submitted by j.gower on Mon, 27/09/2010 - 11:39
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Cancer of the Uterus(G)

The uterus (womb) is the pear shaped organ in the pelvis(G), at the top of the vagina(G), in which a baby grows. The lower part of the uterus is called the cervix(G). A layer of tissue called the endometrium(G) lines the womb and is designed to accept the implantation of a fertilized egg for the purposes of pregnancy. It is the endometrium which is shed every month in the form of a menstrual period whenever a pregnancy does not occur.

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Leaflet: Gynaecological Surgery - Pelvic Lymphadenectomy

Submitted by j.gower on Mon, 27/09/2010 - 10:13
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Gynaecological Surgery – Pelvic(G) Lymphadenectomy

A pelvic lymphadenectomy is a surgical procedure for the removal of lymph nodes(G) in the pelvis, especially those that drain the uterus(G), cervix(G), fallopian tubes(G), ovaries(G) and upper vagina(G). The operation is performed by removing all the tissue (mainly fat) from along the major blood vessels in the pelvis. This tissue contains the lymph nodes to be removed.

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