title: Endometrial cancer: current concepts and management.
abstract: Endometrial cancer is the most common pelvic gynecologic cancer in women. Its occurrence is associated with endometrial hyperplasia, unapposed estrogen therapy, and more recently, tamoxifen. The staging uses information obtained at the time of surgery. Hysterectomy continues to be the primary treatment for most patients with endometrial cancer, whereas postoperative radiation therapy is used in the treatment of patients with other than low-risk prognostic factors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, UMass Memorial Health Care and University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Elkadry
mesh_terms: D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000503:physiopathology; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004965:Estrogen Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000628:therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012307:Risk Factors; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D004965:Estrogen Antagonists; D004967:Estrogens; D013629:Tamoxifen