I Was Told I Was Too Young to Have Endometrial Cancer — but I Did
I was dismissed by healthcare providers time and again, and earlier treatment could have prevented my cancer
I was dismissed by healthcare providers time and again, and earlier treatment could have prevented my cancer
Spotting during menopause isn’t normal. Nobody ever told me that, so I’ve dedicated my life to educating women about critical uterine health issues.
My symptoms were ignored for more than a year despite having a personal and family history of cancer
My bleeding was heavy and constant, but doctors just chalked it up to hormones and threw me on birth control
How to tell the difference about these conditions with similar symptoms and what to do about it either way
It can take years for women to get diagnosed. Learn about the condition to get the help you need.
Fluctuating hormones and higher levels of estrogen increase the risk for this common disease
Delayed diagnoses, more aggressive tumor types and other healthcare disparities place Black women at a greater risk of dying from endometrial cancer compared to white women
Learn the signs and symptoms of the most common gynecological cancer
Empower yourself to better understand endometrial cancer
Lots of people have PCOS — but many of them are not being diagnosed. Learn more about polycystic ovary syndrome.
Proveedores de atención médica me ignoraron repetitivamente y un tratamiento más oportuno pudo haber prevenido mi cáncer
We asked Nita Lee, M.D., associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Chicago, to explain how endometrial cancer is treated
Le pedimos a Nita Lee, M.D., profesora adjunta de obstetricia y ginecología de la Universidad de Chicago, que nos explique cómo se trata el cáncer endometrial
There isn’t a single test for endometrial cancer, so healthcare providers use many tools to make a diagnosis
No hay una prueba única para el cáncer endometrial, así que proveedores de atención médica usan muchas herramientas para hacer el diagnóstico.
El cáncer endometrial es un tipo común de cáncer ginecológico. Obtén información sobre las señales, los factores de riesgo y las opciones terapéuticas disponibles.
La diabetes, la obesidad y la hipertensión pueden ejercer influencia en tu riesgo de cáncer endometrial. Comprender la conexión podría ser útil para reducir tu riesgo.
Manchados durante la menopausia no es algo normal. Nadie me dijo eso, así que dediqué mi vida a concientizar a mujeres acerca de asuntos críticos relacionados con la salud uterina.