EndometrialEndometrialCarcinomaCarcinomaWomenWomen’’sHospital,SchoolofMedicine,ZhejianguniversitysHospital,SchoolofMedicine,ZhejianguniversityGeneralConsiderationsGeneralConsiderations•EndometrialcarcinomaisoneofthemostEndometrialcarcinomaisoneofthemostthreecommonpelvicgenitalcancerinwothreecommonpelvicgenitalcancerinwomen
•Itismalignantepithelioidtumor
Itismalignantepithelioidtumor
•TheincidenceofendometrialcancerhasTheincidenceofendometrialcancerhasnowraised
nowraised
•ThepeakincidenceofonsetisintheageThepeakincidenceofonsetisintheage58-61years
58-61years
EtiologyEtiologyEtiologyofendometrialcarcinomamayinvoEtiologyofendometrialcarcinomamayinvolvetwomechanismslvetwomechanisms•estrogen-dependentestrogen-dependent•estrogen-independentcertainestrogen-independentcertainPathologyPathology