How Is Uterine Cancer Treated?
If you have been diagnosed with uterine cancer, your doctor will most likely refer you to a gynecologic oncologist. If they don't, ask to be referred. A GynOnc specializes in gynecologic cancers including uterine cancer.
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Your doctor will work with you to develop a treatment plan that is right for you. Some options to be considered are:
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Surgery (dependant on the extent of cancer)
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Simple hysterectomy - removal of the uterus and cervix​
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Radical hysterectomy - removal of the uterus, cervix, upper part of the vagina, and nearby tissues
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For women past menopause a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may be performed which is the removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries
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Radiation therapy​
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Chemotherapy
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Hormone therapy
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Targeted therapy
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Immunotherapy
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If you are diagnosed with gynecologic cancer you may want to take part in a Clinical Trial. Clinical Trials use new treatment options to see if they are safe and effective. Therefore, you would be receiving cutting-edge treatment and advancing medicine forward for all!
Women's Cancer Research Foundation has numerous open clinical trials. If you do not see a Clinical Trial in our queue, here are a few other sites to visit for Clinical Trials.
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