Educating women regarding the early detection of endometrial cancer--what is the evidence?
Endometrial cancer, cancer of the lining of the uterus, is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with an estimated 40,880 new cases diagnosed in 2005 (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2005a). Fortunately, mortality rates for endometrial cancer are relatively low, with 96% of women living five years or longer after being diagnosed with localized disease. Most women (72%) are diagnosed with localized disease (Ries et al., 2002) because early-stage, localized disease most often presents with abnormal uterine bleeding, leading many women to seek prompt medical attention, ultimately resulting in early detection (ACS, 2005a).
Tiffen
Jennifer M
JM
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing at the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. jtiffen@uic.edu
Mahon
Suzanne M
SM
D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014930:Women / Q000193:education*