Cancer of the endometrium

Cancer of the endometrium is the most common and curable gynecologic malignancy. It has a most easily recognizable symptom in its usual presentation as postmenopausal bleeding. Treatment may vary considerably based on prognostic factors and may include surgery, radiotherapy, hormonal manipulation, or cytotoxic chemotherapy. Rehabilitation is the focus of nursing intervention and is initiated at the time of the cancer diagnosis. The continued effort by investigators to define intermediate and high-risk populations and, thus, appropriate adjuvant treatment will continue to reduce mortality from endometrial carcinoma.