title: [Increasingly better diagnosis and treatment of endometrial cancer].
abstract: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in developed countries and the observed rise in incidence is mainly caused by life style factors including obesity and diabetes. The management of the disease has undergone major changes in the past 5-10 years. Morphological and genetic studies constitute the basis for the new classification of the disease, and data emerging from the Cancer Genome Atlas suggest that genomic patterns differ within the two types of endometrial cancer. The prognosis seems to be related to occult lymphatic spread but the role of lymphadenectomy is heavily debated. Development of novel biomarkers, sentinel lymph node technique and refined radiological methods may reduce the need of comprehensive staging in the future. The results from the Cancer Genome Atlas suggest that women with endometrial cancer may benefit from »targeted therapies« in the evolving era of personalised medicine.
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Stockholm, Sweden Karolinska Institutet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sahar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.affiliation: Uppsala University - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden Uppsala University - Department of Women's and Children's Health Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stålberg
authors.affiliation: Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Göteborg, Sweden Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcickiewicz
authors.affiliation: Linköping University - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Linköping, Sweden Linköping University - Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.affiliation: Karolinska Institutet - Department of Women's and Children's Health Stockholm, Sweden Karolinska Institutet - Women's and Children's Health Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Falconer
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors