title: Endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, and the adnexal mass.
abstract: Cancers of the endometrium, cervix, and ovaries account for nearly 25,000 annual deaths among women in the United States. In recent years, better understanding of the causes and risk factors associated with gynecologic malignancies has contributed to more effective screening and early diagnosis. Abnormal uterine bleeding, a palpable adnexal mass, or vague abdominal complaints in women older than 40 can be signs of cancer. Regular pelvic examination, combined with appropriate use of the Papanicolaou's smear, endometrial biopsy, transvaginal sonography, and other tests, is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontaine
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D000465:Algorithms; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology