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Endometrial cancer

Última revisão: 21 Oct 2025
Última atualização: 08 May 2025

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • postmenopausal vaginal bleeding (PVB)
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • uterine mass, fixed uterus, or adnexal mass indicating extrauterine disease
  • abnormal menstruation or vaginal bleeding in a premenopausal woman
  • pain (abdominal or pelvic) and weight loss
  • symptoms of metastatic disease
  • signs of metastatic disease
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Fatores de risco

  • overweight and obesity
  • age >50 years
  • endometrial hyperplasia
  • unopposed endogenous estrogen
  • unopposed exogenous estrogen
  • tamoxifen use (postmenopausal women)
  • insulin resistance
  • family history of endometrial or colorectal cancer
  • family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer
  • family history of Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer)
  • family history of PTEN syndromes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • radiation therapy
  • inactivity
  • diet
  • nulliparity and infertility
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • pelvic (transvaginal) ultrasound
  • office-based endometrial biopsy (with or without office-based hysteroscopy) and histopathology
  • hysteroscopy, dilation and curettage (D&C), and histopathology
  • cervical cytology (liquid-based cytology or Pap smear)
  • CBC
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • tumor molecular analysis
  • genetic evaluation
  • serum CA-125 level
  • saline infusion sonohysterogram
  • BUN and creatinine (renal function testing)
  • LFTs
  • chest x-ray
  • CT scan of chest, abdomen, and pelvis
  • MRI of uterus, pelvis, and abdomen
  • PET/CT scan
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

stage IA endometrioid carcinoma not considering fertility preservation

stage IA endometrioid carcinoma considering fertility preservation

stage IB or II endometrioid carcinoma

stages III to IV endometrioid carcinoma; all nonendometrioid carcinomas (high risk)

CONTÍNUA

recurrent or incurable disease

Colaboradores

Autores

Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD, MRCOG, FACOG, FACS
Alexander B. Olawaiye

Associate Professor

Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh

PA

Declarações

ABO is on the scientific advisory board for AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Clovis, and Genentech.

Richard T. Penson, MD, MRCP
Richard T. Penson

Clinical Director

Medical Gynecologic Oncology

Division of Hematology Oncology

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

Declarações

RTP declares that his institution has received research funding from Array BioPharma Inc., AstraZeneca, Genentech, and Vascular Biogenics Ltd on his behalf. RTP has received research funding from Genentech Inc., ImClone Systems Inc., Endocyte Inc., AstraZeneca, Eisai Inc., Amgen Inc., and Vascular Biogenics Ltd. He has been paid for participating in scientific advisory boards for AbbVie, AstraZeneca, Baxalta Oncology, Clovis Oncology, Curio Science, Eisai Inc., Endocyte Inc., Genentech, Janssen Oncology (J&J), Merck & Co., Mersana Therapeutics Inc., NewLink Genetics, Nexus Global Group, Pieris Pharma Inc., Roche Inc., Sutro Biopharma, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Tesaro Inc., and Vascular Biogenics Ltd. RTP was an expert witness for Aventis Pharma S.A. vs. Apotex Inc. in 2009. RTP has received royalties from: BMJ, Blackwell Publishing Medicine at a glance, and UpToDate Advance Medical: Second Medical Opinion.

Agradecimentos

Dr Alexander B. Olawaiye and Dr Richard T. Penson would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Larissa J. Lee, their co-contributor who has sadly died, and to acknowledge Dr Neil S. Horowitz and Dr Anthony H. Russell, previous contributors to this topic.

Declarações

NSH and AHR declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores

Susan A. Davidson, MD

Associate Professor/Chief

Gynecologic Oncology

S/M Obstetrics & Gynecology (UCD)

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

Aurora

CO

Declarações

SAD declares that she has no competing interests.

Svetlana Mironov, MD

Attending Radiologist

Assistant Professor of Radiology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

New York

NY

Declarações

SM declares that she has no competing interests.

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Principais artigos

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: uterine neoplasms [internet publication].Texto completo

Concin N, Matias-Guiu X, Vergote I, et al. ESGO/ESTRO/ESP guidelines for the management of patients with endometrial carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 Jan;31(1):12-39.Texto completo  Resumo

Oaknin A, Bosse TJ, Creutzberg CL, et al. Endometrial cancer: ESMO clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2022 Sep;33(9):860-77.Texto completo  Resumo

Amant F, Mirza MR, Koskas M, et al. Cancer of the corpus uteri. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2018 Oct;143 Suppl 2:37-50.Texto completo  Resumo

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Society of Gynecologic Oncology. Practice bulletin no. 149: endometrial cancer. Apr 2015 [internet publication].Texto completo

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