Uterine malignancy

Uterine malignancies can occur in the cervix, uterine body, and endometrium. Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies in gynecology. Refers to malignant tumors that occur in the uterine vagina and cervical canal. Cervical cancer metastasis can spread directly to adjacent tissues and organs, down to the vaginal fornix and vaginal wall, upwards can invade the uterus, laterally can invade pelvic tissues, forward can invade the bladder, and backward can invade the rectum. It can also be transferred to the cervical, intra-condylar, extra-condylar, and inguinal lymph nodes through the lymphatic vessels. In the later stages, it can even be transferred to the clavicle and other lymph nodes throughout the body. Hematogenous metastases are relatively rare, and the common metastatic sites are lung, liver, and bone. When the symptoms of cervical cancer appear three months later, two thirds of the patients have advanced cancer. Uterine body cancer is also called endometrial adenocarcinoma because it originates from endometrial glands. More common in postmenopausal women, the peak age of onset is 55 to 60 years old. The incidence is second only to cervical cancer. Microscope can be divided into adenocarcinoma, adenoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and clear cell carcinoma.

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