Symptoms of endometrial cancer include heavy or unusual vaginal bleeding, especially after menopause but also near the time that menopause begins. Other conditions that have symptoms similar to endometrial cancer include:
- Cervical cancer.
- Cervicitis.
- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
- Endometrial hyperplasia.
- Endometrial or cervical polyps.
- Endometriosis.
- Menopause.
- Uterine fibroids.
Credits
| Author | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Editor | Alison Allen |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Ross Berkowitz, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | November 27, 2006 |
Author:Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Last Updated: 11/27/2006
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