Current treatment strategies for endometrial cancer

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2008 Jul;8(7):1149-57. doi: 10.1586/14737140.8.7.1149.

Abstract

Treatment paradigms for endometrial cancer are rapidly evolving. New minimally invasive surgical techniques have helped to reduce the morbidity of women with early-stage tumors undergoing hysterectomy. A growing body of evidence has helped to stratify women with intermediate-risk endometrial cancer to optimize adjuvant therapy in this subset of patients. For women with high-risk and metastatic endometrial cancer there has been a renewed interest in incorporating chemotherapy into treatment paradigms. This review summarizes the latest advances in the treatment of endometrial cancer with a special focus on adjuvant therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy
  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Endometrial Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hysterectomy
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant